Monte Saccarello
# Monte Saccarello

Monte Saccarello (Italian) or Mont Saccarel (French) is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

## History

The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.

## Geography

The mountain belongs to the Ligurian Alps; located on the main chain of the Alps, is the maximum elevation in the Italian region of Liguria.

On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a large bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.

From its north-eastern slopes rises the Tanaro.

### SOIUSA classification

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

* main part = Western Alps
* major sector = South Western Alps
* section = Ligurian Alps
* subsection = Alpi del Marguareis
* supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
* group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
* subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
* code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a

### Environment

The eastern side of the mountain is gentle and grassy while the western one is a rocky and very steep.

## Hiking

The mountain is accessible by mountain paths and is reached by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).

## Mountain huts

* Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)

## Conservation

The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.

