Pizzo d'Ormea, Mountain summit in Ormea, Italy.
Pizzo d'Ormea is a mountain in the Ligurian Alps standing at 2476 meters. The ascent crosses rocky terrain and alpine meadows with varying slopes along the main route.
The mountain takes its name from Ormea, the town at the mouth of the Val d'Armella in whose municipality the summit lies. In the SOIUSA alpine classification it gives its name to the subgroup Costiera Bric di Conolia - Pizzo d'Ormea. A metal cross and a brass disc on the summit record directions and distances to the main Alpine and Apennine peaks and to Turin, Genoa and the Po Plain.
The name comes from Ormea, the town at the mouth of the Val d'Armella in whose municipality the summit lies; in the SOIUSA classification the mountain gives its name to the Bric di Conolia – Pizzo d'Ormea subgroup. On the summit stand a metal cross and a brass disc listing directions and distances to the main Alpine and Apennine peaks and to Turin, Genoa and the Po Plain.
The hike starts from Chionea village and follows a marked trail of about 5 kilometers uphill. Along the way, the Rifugio Valcaira at around 1990 meters offers a place to rest and get water.
On clear autumn days, the summit offers views that stretch from the Mediterranean coast all the way to Monte Rosa and other mountain ranges. This wide-ranging perspective reveals the mountain's position bridging several geographic regions.
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