Monte Ragola, Mountain summit in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Monte Ragola is a trapezoidal massif of serpentine ophiolite rock on the watershed between the Nure and Ceno valleys, on the border of Piacenza and Parma provinces. Its bare flanks are broken by rocky cliffs, and the summit area is a broad, semi-flat expanse with some mugo pines. The highest point, 1,711 metres, is marked by a cross; a short rocky spur to the north holds the 1,704-metre north summit.
On the north side of Monte Ragola, two small lakes of glacial origin, Lago Bino and Lago Moo, preserve traces of the Würm glaciation. The mountain itself is built of serpentinous ophiolitic rock, and its summit area is a broad, semi-flat expanse bearing a few mugo pines. The highest point is marked by a cross, with a short rocky spur running north to a secondary top at 1,704 m.
The summit is marked by a cross, and a short rocky spur branches north to a secondary top at 1,704 m. The mountain's serpentine ophiolitic rock gives the bare, cliff-broken flanks their character, while a few mugo pines grow on the broad, semi-flat summit area.
The shortest route starts at Passo dello Zovallo and climbs the mountain's west spur on trail 037. Trail 035 from the same pass reaches the Prato Grande peat bog, then trail 037 continues up the north side to the summit. From Ferriere, trail 021 passes Lago Moo and Lago Bino before Prato Grande; trails 023 from Rocca and 033 from Cassimoreno join it at the lakes.
The two small lakes on the northern slope, Lago Bino and Lago Moo, are traces of the Würm glaciation, not Alpine features. The summit itself is a broad, almost flat area with a few mountain pines, and the highest point is marked by a cross. A short rocky spur branches north to a secondary top at 1,704 m.
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