Grignetta
45°58′N 9°26′E / 45.967°N 9.433°E
| Grignetta | |
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 The Grignetta seen from Consonno | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,184 m (7,165 ft) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Lombardy, Italy |
| Parent range | Orobic Alps |
The Grignetta, also known as Grigna Meridionale, is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy, with an elevation of 2,184 metres (7,165 ft). It is located in the Orobic Alps, in the Grigna massif.[1][2][3][4]
It is located in the territory of Mandello del Lario, south of the Grigna and north of Pian dei Resinelli. It has four main ridges: Cresta Segantini to the west, Cresta Sinigaglia to the south-east, Cresta Cermenati to the south, and Cresta di Campione to the east; a fifth ridge, to the north, connects it to the Grigna.[5]
A rocky and rugged mountain, its many pinnacles have been a training ground for mountaineers such as Riccardo Cassin, Emilio Comici and Walter Bonatti.[6][7]
A small mountain shelter, Bivacco Ferrario, is located on its peak, whereas a mountain hut (Rifugio Rosalba) is located farther down, at the foot of Cresta Segantini. The peak can be reached through various hiking paths and climbing routes.[8][9][10]
Rock formations
[edit]The main rock formations in the Grigna Meridionale (Grignetta) are:
- Sigaro Dones (1,980 m above sea level)
- Torrione Magnaghi Meridionale (First Magnaghi) (2,040 m above sea level)
- Torrione Magnaghi Centrale (Second Magnaghi) (2,045 m above sea level)
- Torrione Magnaghi Settentrionale (Third Magnaghi) (2,078 m above sea level)
- Campaniletto (1,730 m above sea level)
- La Torre (1,728 m above sea level)
- Il Fungo (1,713 m above sea level)
- La Lancia (1,730 m above sea level)
- Guglia Angelina (1,853 m above sea level)
- Ago Teresita (1,860 m above sea level)
- Torrione Clerici (1,930 m above sea level)
- Torrione Palma (1,928 m above sea level)
- Piramide Casati (1,940 m above sea level)
- Torrione del Cinquantenario (1,743 m above sea level)
- Torre Cecilia (1,800 m above sea level)
- Campaniletto del Rifugio (1,780 m above sea level)
- Punta Giulia (1,563 m above sea level)
- La Mongolfiera (1,771 m above sea level)
- Torre Costanza (1,723 m above sea level)
- Torrione del Pertusio (1,557 m above sea level)
- Torrione Vittorio Ratti (1,570 m above sea level)
- Il Dito (1,106 m above sea level)