Monte Colombano


Monte Colombano is a mountain in the Alpi di Lanzo, a sub-group of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 1,658 m.

Geography

The mountain is located between the Val Casternone, the Val di Viù and the Ceronda valley and is the tripoint in which the communes of Viù, Varisella and Val della Torre meet.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:
The easiest route for the summit is a footpath starting from colle Lunella, and follows the SW face of the mountain. The pass can be easily reached from the Colle del Lis. or from Val della Torre, but from the latter starting point the climb is longer. During very snowy winters, and when the snow cover is stable, the summit can also be accessed with snowshoes.

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