Monte Galero

Monte Galero is a protected area in Castelbianco, Province of Savona, Liguria. Monte Galero is situated near the mountain saddle Colla di Peragallo, as well as near the peak Monte delle Gettine.

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Protected area
Description: protected area in Liguria, Italy
Also known as: “area protetta provinciale Monte Galero”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monte Galero and Monte Alpe.

Monte Galero

Peak

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monte Galero is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the provinces of Savona and Cuneo. It lies at an altitude of 1708 metres and, after Monte Armetta, is the second highest summit of the Ligurian Prealps. Monte Galero is situated 3½ km northwest of Monte Galero.

Monte Alpe

Peak

The Monte Alpe is a mountain of the Ligurian Prealps, the eastern section of the Ligurian Alps. Monte Alpe is situated 3½ km east of Monte Galero.

Monte Peso Grande

Peak

Monte Peso Grande o Castell'Ermo is a mountain of the Ligurian Prealps, the eastern section of the Ligurian Alps. Monte Peso Grande is situated 4 km south of Monte Galero.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cerisola and Negri.

Cerisola

Hamlet

Photo: Arbenganese, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cerisola is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Monte Galero.

Negri

Hamlet

Photo: Arbenganese, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Negri is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km east of Monte Galero.

Curenna

Hamlet

Photo: Arbenganese, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Curenna is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Monte Galero.

Monte Galero

Category: Natura 2000 site
Location: Castelbianco, Province of Savona, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

44.13294° or 44° 7′ 59″ north

Longitude

8.04616° or 8° 2′ 46″ east

Open location code

8FPC42MW+5F

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Romanian—“Monte Galero” goes by many names.

Italian: “Monte Galero”
Romanian: “Monte Galero”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Colla di Peragallo and Monte delle Gettine.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: stalla and Perati.

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