Cima Ciantiplagna

The Cima Ciantiplagna is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the Province of Turin (Italy).

Cima Ciantiplagna
The mountain seen from Punta delle Vallette
Highest point
Elevation2,849 m (9,347 ft) [1]
Prominence679 m (2,228 ft) [2][3]
Parent peakMonte Orsiera
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates45°04′22″N 7°01′12″E 
Geography
Cima Ciantiplagna
Location in the Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest routehiking

Geography
The Ciantiplagna as seen from Val Clarea, on the Susa Valley opposite side

The mountain stands on the long ridge which, starting from Sestriere, divides the Susa Valley from Chisone valley, W of the colle delle Finestre. Despite being shaped as an inconspicuous, grassy bump, it's the highest mountains of the area between Colle delle Finestre and Sestriere.[4] Close to its summit passes an old military road built in order to deserve several military emplacements. It's a dirt road connecting Pian dell'Alpe (Usseaux) with Sestriere, open to cars and motorbikes during summertime.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[5]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = North Western Alps
  • section = Cottian Alps
  • subsection = Central Cottian Alps ((in Italian) Alpi del Monginevro)
  • supergroup = Catena Bucie-Grand Queyron-Orsiera
  • group = Gruppo dell'Orsiera
  • subgroup = Costiera Orsiera-Rocciavrè
  • code = I/A-4.II-A.3.b

Access to the summit
Summit cross

The summit of the Ciantiplagna is easy to reach, and the normal route starts from the old military road linking Sestriere with Colle delle Finestre and briefly follows the NE ridge of the mountain up to its top,[4] marked by a metallic summit cross. It also can be attained by mountain bike.[6] Besides summer hiking the Ciantiplagna is also a popular ski mountaineering destination.[7]

Nature conservation

The mountain and its surrounding area are included in a regional nature park called Parco naturale Orsiera - Rocciavrè, which also is the SIC (Site of Community Importance) of code IT1110006.[8]

References
  1. AA.VV. (1961). Piemonte (eccetto Torino e Valle d'Aosta). Touring club italiano - Garzanti. p. 410. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. Cima Ciantiplagna, Italy at Peakbagger.com
  3. Key col: Colle delle Finestre (2,710 m)
  4. Ferreri, Eugenio (1982). "404. Cima Ciantiplagna". Alpi Cozie centrali. Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). Milano: CAI / TCI. p. 278.
  5. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 88. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  6. A.Peverada (2017-08-09). "Cima Ciantiplagna" (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  7. garbo zeneixi (2017-02-21). "Ciantiplagna (Cima) da Frais" (in Italian). gulliver.it. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  8. Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), Regione Piemonte, list on gis.csi.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in September 2011)

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