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Valle Stura di Demonte


FieldValue
nameStura di Demonte Valley
other_nameValle Stura di Demonte
photoSambuco pan da borgata serre.jpg
photo_captionThe valley around Sambuco
locationPiedmont, Italy
orientationwest east
lengtharound 50 km
elevation630 -
typeglacial and karts valley
map_imageVallestura.png
map_captionSchematic map of the valley
coordinates

The Stura di Demonte Valley (in Italian Valle Stura di Demonte) is a valley in south-west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo, Italy.

Etymology

The valley takes its name from the river Stura di Demonte, a left-hand tributary of the Tanaro which flows through the approximately 50-km-long valley.

Geography

The municipalities of the valley are Aisone, Argentera, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Demonte, Gaiola, Moiola, Pietraporzio, Rittana, Roccasparvera, Sambuco, Valloriate and Vinadio.

Notable summits

The notable summits which surround the valley include:

  • Monte Tenibres - 3.031 m
  • Cima di Corborant - 3.007 m
  • Becco Alto d'Ischiator - 2.996 m
  • Testa dell'Ubac - 2.991 m
  • Enciastraia - 2.955 m
  • Rocca dei Tre Vescovi - 2.867 m

Access

The valley can be reached by car/bus from the Po Plain following the strada statale nr. 21 della Maddalena, which ends with the Colle della Maddalena and connects the Valle Stura di Demonte with the Ubaye Valley (France).

References

  1. ''Presentazione della Valle Stura di Demonte'', Cluudio Trova, web-page on [http://www.vallidicuneo.net/vallestura_home.htm www.vallidicuneo.net] (accessed in December 2012)
  2. ''Carta Tecnica Regionale'' [[raster graphics. raster]] 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007
  3. Strada statale = national road
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