Roccaforte Mondovi: Monte Grosso (Ligurian Alps)
The landscape around Monte Grosso in the Ligurian Alps is high, open terrain of pasture, rock and steep-sided valleys, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. Above Roccaforte Mondovì, the mountain stands in the southern Piedmontese section of the range, close to the headwaters of the Ellero valley. Its slopes form part of upland country where grazing ground alternates with exposed rock and routes between valleys. Rifugio Mondovì is among the mountain shelters associated with this hiking area, providing a practical focal point for walkers crossing the surrounding high ground. The setting differs markedly from the cultivated lowlands around Mondovì: broad alpine basins give way to ridgelines and more rugged summits.
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Few towns in Piedmont have a history as closely tied to travel through the Maritime Alps as Roccaforte Mondovì. Set in the upper Ellero Valley, the municipality marks the transition from the country around Mondovì to wooded slopes and higher Alpine terrain. Its hamlet of Lurisia is known throughout Italy for mineral water drawn from local springs, adding a distinct local product to this mountain setting. Roccaforte Mondovì is a lived-in valley community, with settlements scattered between the river corridor and the surrounding hills. Move on to other webcams in Piedmont to compare Alpine valleys and plains around Roccaforte Mondovì.
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