Giogo di Toirano

The Giogo di Toirano (801 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona (Italy). It connects Toirano with Bardineto.

Giogo di Toirano
The pass from its southern side
Elevation801 m (2,628 ft)[1]
Traversed byProvincial road nr.60 Borghetto Santo Spirito - Bardineto[2]
LocationLiguria, Italy
RangeLigurian Alps
Coordinates44°13′49″N 8°11′49″E
Giogo di Toirano
Location of the pass

Toponimy

In Italian the main meaning of giogo is yoke,[3] but it also means gap, mountain pass;[4] Toirano is a village on the southern side of the pass.

Geography
North side of the pass

The pass stands between Monte Sebanco (983.9 m, West) and Bric Pagliarina (1.213 m, a subpeak of Monte Carmo). Located on the main chain of the Alps it connects the basin of the Ligurian Sea (South of the pass) and the Po plain.

Its northern side is mainly occupied by beech woods, while the southern side is drier and warmer. Near the saddle stands a picnic place and some information panels about the peculiarities of the surrounding environment. The pass can be reached following the provincial road nr.60 Borghetto Santo Spirito - Bardineto.

Cycling and hiking

The Giogo di Toirano is a popular cyclists' climb. The road from Borghetto Santo Spirito is considered an engaging climb and offers good views on the Italian Riviera. Car traffic is very sparse but also motorbikers highly appreciate this stretch of road[5] It is part of a ciclist's racetrack called Anello dei tre gioghi (Ring of the three mountain passes) which also encompasses Colle Scravaion and Balestrino pass.[6]

Giogo di Toirano is the starting point of an Alta Via dei Monti Liguri section.[7]

See also

References

Media related to Giogo di Toirano at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Carta tecnica regionale on Limiti Amministrativi (Comunali, Provinciali, Regionali) 1:25000 scale". geoportale.regione.liguria.it. Regione Liguria. 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  2. "Strada Provinciale SP 60 - Borghetto S.S. Bardineto". Provincia di Savona. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. Millhouse, John (1857). New English and Italian pronouncing and explanatory dictionary. libraio Gio. Resnati. p. 254. Retrieved 2017-04-06. giogo yoke pass.
  4. "giogo". WordReference.com. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  5. Gabriele Brunetti and Ivano Vinai (2007). "39. Giogo di Toirano (803 m), da Toirano". Passi e valli in bicicletta. Liguria. 2. Ediciclo Editore. p. 120. ISBN 978-88-88829-42-5.
  6. user Cadri (2013-04-14). "Bici da strada: Anello dei tre gioghi: Toirano, Scravaion, Balestrino". Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  7. "Giogo di Toirano - Giogo di Giustenice". Federparchi. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
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