Monte Carmo di Loano, Mountain summit in Liguria, Italy

Monte Carmo di Loano is a 1389-metre summit of the Ligurian Prealps in the province of Savona, standing on the main Alpine chain between the Giogo di Toirano and the Giogo di Giustenice. Its isolated profile is recognisable from Genoa, and its south and east flanks fall away in steep, sparsely vegetated ridges, while the wooded north-west slope descends gently towards the Bormida valley. A metal cross and an orientation table stand on the top.

The mountain's name derives from a pre-Latin root 'kar' meaning stone or rock, which recurs in several Ligurian place names. The summit stands on the main Alpine chain between the Giogo di Toirano and the Giogo di Giustenice, close to the coast behind Loano. Its isolated profile made it a landmark visible from many peaks and towns of Liguria, including Genoa.

Locals call it U Carmu in Ligurian, and the name Carmo recurs in other Ligurian place names meaning simply "mountain". The summit carries a metal cross and an orientation table for identifying the surrounding peaks. The mountain marks the south-eastern limit of the range of Gentiana ligustica, a gentian endemic to the Ligurian and Maritime Alps.

The mountain can be reached from several starting points including Pietra Ligure, Ranzi, Giogo di Toirano, and Colle del Melogno. Each route offers its own level of challenge and different views along the way.

Just below the summit stands the Baita "Amici del Carmo" with an always-open bivouac, and a metal cross and orientation table mark the top. The mountain is the south-eastern limit of the range of Gentiana ligustica, a gentian endemic to the Ligurian and Maritime Alps.