Bric Merizzo
| Bric Merizzo | |
|---|---|
| Monte Merizzo[1] | |
The Po Valley side of the mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) |
| Prominence | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°13′25″N 8°11′05″E / 44.2235140°N 8.1846001°E |
| Geography | |
Bric Merizzo | |
| State | Liguria |
| Parent range | Ligurian Prealps Alps |
The Bric Merizzo (1,275 meters above sea level[2]) is a mountain in the Ligurian Prealps.
Description
The mountain is located just southwest of the Colle del Melogno in the Ligurian Prealps. The summit lies on the administrative boundary between the municipalities of Magliolo and Calizzano, and it is part of the main Alpine ridge. To the northeast, after a saddle at about 1,135 meters elevation, it rises to Bric Tortagna (1,165 m[3]) before reaching the Colle del Melogno. In the opposite direction, the Po Valley-Ligurian watershed forms a saddle at 1,175 m,[3] where the Barbottina forestry house is located, then rises to Bric Bedò and continues with Monte Grosso and Bric Agnellino.[4] Its topographic prominence is therefore 100 meters.[5] The Po Valley side of Bric Merizzo is covered by extensive beech forests, including the Foresta della Barbottina, characterized by centuries-old specimens.[6] The Ligurian side feeds one of the headwaters of the Maremola stream,[7] while the waters flowing toward the Val Bormida are collected by the Frassino stream, a tributary of the Bormida di Millesimo.[8]
History
The Bric Merizzo area was involved in armed clashes related to Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian Campaign.[9] Just southwest of the mountain’s highest point,[10] the remains of the Batteria di Bricco Merizzo are found, a fortification built between 1883 and 1890[11] as support for the Forte Centrale del Melogno.
Access to the summit
The summit is reachable with a short detour from the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, in its stage connecting the Giogo di Giustenice with the Colle del Melogno.[10]
Environmental protection
The mountain and surrounding area are part of the SIC (Site of Community Importance) named Monte Carmo - Monte Settepani (code: IT1323112).[12]
References
- ^ "Die Befestigungen Italiens" [The Fortifications of Italy]. Monatshefte für Politik und Wehrmacht (auch Organ der Gesellschaft für Heereskunde) [Monthly Journal for Politics and the Military (also organ of the Society for Military Studies)] (in German). Vol. 76. Schneider. 1890. p. 159.
- ^ Lorenzo Montaldo (1981). "Gruppo del Monte Carmo" [Monte Carmo Group]. Alpi Liguri [Ligurian Alps]. Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). CAI-TCI. p. 212.
- ^ a b Carta dei sentieri e stradale scala 1:25.000 n. 26 Bassa val Tanaro Val Bormida e Cebano [Trail and road map scale 1:25,000 no. 26 Lower Tanaro Valley, Bormida Valley, and Cebano] (in Italian). Ciriè: Fraternali editore.
- ^ Cartografia ufficiale italiana in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000 [Official Italian cartography at scales 1:25,000 and 1:100,000] (in Italian). Istituto Geografico Militare. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Bric Merizzo". Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ Carnovalini, Riccardo; Carnovalini, Cristina (1988). "Seconda tappa" [Second Stage]. Le Alpi a piedi [The Alps on Foot] (in Italian). Rome: Edizioni Mediterranee. p. 44. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Goffredo Casalis (1842). "Magliano e Magliolo" [Magliano and Magliolo]. Dizionario geografico storico-statistico-commerciale degli Stati di S. M. il Re di Sardegna [Geographical, Historical, Statistical, and Commercial Dictionary of the States of H.M. the King of Sardinia] (in Italian). Vol. X. Turin: G. Maspero librajo e Cassone e Marzorati tipografi. p. 46. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "La natura nel Comune di Calizzano" [Nature in the Municipality of Calizzano] (in Italian). Comune di Calizzano. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Ronco, Antonino (1973). La Marsigliese in Liguria [The Marseillaise in Liguria] (in Italian). Genoa: Tolozzi. p. 222. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ a b AA.VV. (2016). "Secondo giorno: Colle del Melogno - Giogo di Giustenice (h 3,00)" [Second day: Colle del Melogno - Giogo di Giustenice (3 hours)]. Alta Via dei Monti Liguri [High Route of the Ligurian Mountains] (in Italian). Genoa: Galata Edizioni. p. 116. ISBN 978-88-95369-43-3. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Istituto centrale per il catalogo e la documentazione. "Batteria di Bricco Merizzo" [Bricco Merizzo Battery] (in Italian). Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Zone Speciali di Conservazione (ZSC) della regione biogeografica alpina ligure - Misure di conservazione [Special Conservation Zones (ZSC) of the Ligurian Alpine biogeographic region - Conservation measures] (PDF) (in Italian). Regione Liguria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
Bibliography
- Lorenzo Montaldo (1981). "Gruppo del Monte Carmo" [Monte Carmo Group]. Alpi Liguri [Ligurian Alps]. Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). CAI-TCI.
- Maps
- Cartografia ufficiale italiana in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000 [Official Italian cartography at scales 1:25,000 and 1:100,000] (in Italian). Istituto Geografico Militare. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- Carta dei sentieri e stradale scala 1:25.000 n. 26 Bassa val Tanaro Val Bormida e Cebano [Trail and road map scale 1:25,000 no. 26 Lower Tanaro Valley, Bormida Valley, and Cebano] (in Italian). Ciriè: Fraternali editore.