Bric Ghinivert

Bric Ghinivert or Eiminàl (3,037 m a.s.l.) is a mountain of the Cottian Alps located in Italy.

Bric Ghinivert
Eiminàl
Highest point
Elevation3,037 m (9,964 ft)[1]
Prominence347 m (1,138 ft)[2][3]
Isolation4.62 km (2.87 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates44°57′04.77″N 06°59′27.71″E
Geography
Bric Ghinivert is located in Alps
Bric Ghinivert
Bric Ghinivert
Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Geography

The mountain is the highest elevation of the water divide between Val Troncea (West) and Valle Germanasca (East). Following northwards the ridge Colle del Beth (Beth Pass, 2783 m a.s.l.) divides Bric Ghinivert from Bric di Mezzogiorno (2,986 m a.s.l.), while going South Colle di Ghinivert (2,831 m a.s.l.) separates it from Monte Peolioso (2,886 m a.s.l.).[3] Administratively the mountain is on the border between Pragelato and Massello municipalities (comuni).[3] On Bric Ghinivert top stands a summit cross.[4]

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[5]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = North Western Alps
  • section = Cottian Alps
  • subsection = Alpi del Monginevro
  • supergroup = Catena Bucie-Grand Queyron-Orsiera
  • group = Gruppo Queyron-Albergian-Sestrière
  • subgroup = Sottogruppo Ghinivert-Albergian
  • code = I/A-4.II-A.2.b

Nature conservation

The western face of the mountain belongs to the Parco naturale Val Troncea.[6]

Access to the summit
Summit of the mountain

Easy routes to Bric Ghinivert start either from Val Troncea or from Val Germanasca; in both cases they do not require alpinistic skills[7] but some scrambling. In the Italian scale of hiking difficulty is rated EE (Escursionisti Esperti, namely suitable for expert hikers).[4] A mountain hut managed by the nature Park is available for hikers on Colle del Beth previous arrangements with the park staff.[6]

History

Around the mountain are still identifiable remains of ancient copper mines and the connected miner's village. Aexplanatory boards created by the Nature Park outline the site history.[6]

Notes
  1. Bric Ghinivert, Italy, web page on www.peakbagger.com (accessed on February 2017)
  2. Key col: Colle Valletta, 2690 m a.s.l.
  3. Carta IGM 1:25.000 scale, see www.pcn.minambiente.it (access: February 2017)
  4. user carusc (2011-04-07). "Ghinivert (Bric) da Pattemouche per il Colle del Beth". Retrieved 2017-02-15. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  6. "Sentiero del Beth". Federparchi. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  7. Ferreri, Eugenio (1982). Alpi Cozie Centrali. C.A.I. / T.C.I. pp. 225–226.

References
  • Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) official maps of Italy, 1:25,000 and 1:100,000 scale, on-line version
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale – Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 Valli di Susa, Chisone e Germanasca
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale – Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:25.000 n.105 Sestriere, Claviere, San Sicario, Prali

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