Giovi Pass

Giovi pass
Giovi Pass
Elevation 472 m (1,549 ft)
Traversed by SS 35 dei Giovi
Location Liguria, Italy
Range Appennine
Coordinates 44°33′09″N 08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E / 44.55250; 8.93722Coordinates: 44°33′09″N 08°56′14″E / 44.55250°N 8.93722°E / 44.55250; 8.93722
Giovi pass
Location of Giovi pass

The Giovi Pass is a pass in Italy in the northwestern Ligurian Apennines north of Genoa.

Geography

The pass is at 329 metres (1,080 feet).[1]

A railroad from Genoa to Turin and Milan runs through the pass via a tunnel that is 1,686 metres (5,531 feet) long.[2]

Hiking

The pass is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is crossed by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).[3]

See also

References

  1. Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  2. Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
  3. "Alta via dei monti liguri - Tappa n. 24". www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it. Associazione Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.

Other Sources

Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.

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