Levanna Orientale, Mountain summit in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Levanna Orientale is the easternmost of the three Levanne peaks, on the France-Italy border between the Lanzo Grand Valley and the Orco Valley. Its summit is a ridge about 200 m long: a cairn marks the northern end, while a small statue of the Madonna stands at the southern end, traditionally taken as the true summit.
Levanna Orientale lies on the border between Italy and France, between the Lanzo Grand Valley and the Orco Valley. Its three ridges meet at the summit: one runs northwest to Levanna Centrale and Levanna Occidentale along the border, one southwest toward Punta Girard and Roc du Mulinet, and one southeast toward Cima della Piccola and Barrouard. The 200 m summit ridge carries a cairn at its north end and a small statue of the Madonna at its south end, traditionally taken as the true top.
The summit ridge runs about 200 m; at its northern end stands a stone cairn (ometto), while at the southern end a small statue of the Madonna is traditionally taken as the true top of Levanna Orientale. A plaque on the rocky band below the glacier commemorates San Leonardo Murialdo.
Visitors need technical climbing experience and proper equipment to safely reach this summit. The best time to visit is during warmer months when snow cover decreases and weather conditions are more favorable.
The summit ridge runs about 200 metres; a small Madonna statuette stands at its southern end and is traditionally taken as the true top, while a cairn marks the northern end. On the rocky band below the hanging glacier, a plaque commemorates San Leonardo Murialdo.
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