Monte Barifreddo, Mountain summit in Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy.

Monte Barifreddo is a 3,028 meter summit in the Cottian Alps with steep, rocky slopes and demanding terrain. It sits within the Val Troncea natural reserve and forms a natural boundary between the Val Chisone and Valle Argentera valleys.

Monte Barifreddo stands on the watershed between the Chisone valley (through its side valley Val Troncea), the Germanasca valley and the Susa valley (through its side valley Valle Argentera). Its summit reaches 3,028 m, or 3,030 m according to some measurements, in the Cottian Alps of western Piedmont. At its foot in Val Troncea lies the source of the Chisone torrent.

The normal route from Val Troncea passes Alpe Mey and the Clapis bivouac at 2,756 m before reaching Col Clapis at 2,841 m; from there climbers skirt Monte Appenna over steep scree and follow the crest to the top. A harder route of alpine grade D starts from the Rodoretto valley.

Experienced mountaineers reach the summit via Val Troncea, using landmarks like Alpe Mey and the Clapis shelter at 2,756 meters as route guides. The ascent demands sure-footedness and endurance, particularly on the steep final section approaching the summit ridge.

The Chisone torrent rises on the slopes of Monte Barifreddo in the Val Troncea, not at the summit itself. The mountain stands on the watershed between the Val Chisone, the Val Germanasca and the Val di Susa, so its flanks feed three valleys.