Bric del Dente, Mountain summit in Liguria, Italy
Bric del Dente is a 1107-metre mountain of the Ligurian Apennines in the province of Genoa, within the Beigua regional nature park since 1985. Its summit, a tripoint of the Cerusa, Orba and Stura di Ovada valleys, carries a memorial pillar rebuilt in 1984 and a small summit cross. The sides are rocky and steep except the gentler, grassier south-western slope.
Bric del Dente has been part of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua since 1985. Near the summit stands a memorial pillar rebuilt in 1984, which records the altitude of 1,107 metres. On the nearby Bric Dentino, the Republic of Genoa had a salt depot built, which gave that hill its other name, Bric della Saliera.
In Ligurian, bric means hill or mountain, while dente is Italian for tooth. The same pattern appears nearby: Bric Dentino, a 976 m summit also called Bric della Saliera, takes its name from a salt depot built there by the Republic of Genoa.
Multiple marked trails lead to the summit from different starting points including a mountain saddle, a pass, and the nearby village of Masone. A mountain hut in the area provides lodging and serves as a helpful landmark for hikers.
The summit pillar was rebuilt in 1984 and records the altitude as 1,107 metres; a small cross stands beside it. The mountain lies within the Beigua Regional Nature Park, which it joined in 1985. The nearby Bric Dentino, 976 m, is also called Bric della Saliera after a salt depot built there by the Republic of Genoa.
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