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Cima Altemberg
Mountain in Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Altemberg is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of north-western Italy; with an elevation of 2,395 m (7,858 ft) is the highest peak of the Alpi Cusiane.
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Toponymy
The name of the mountain is connected to the Walser German, a language spoken by people who settled into the upper valley of the Strona and Sesia centuries ago.[1] In German Alten means old[2] while Berg means hill or mountain,[3] so the English meaning of the name could be old mountain (vecchia montagna in Italian[4]).
Geography
The Altemberg is located on the water divide between Strona and Sesia valleys, South of the Bocchetta Stretta pass,[5] which divides it from the neighbouring Cima Lago. Towards SE the ridge goes on with a saddle named Bocchetta delle Vacche and the Cima del Pizzo (2,233 m).[6] Administratively the mountain belongs to both the comunes of Rimella (West of the summit) and Valstrona.[7] On its summit stands a metallic cross.[8]
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[9]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Pennine Alps
- subsection = Southern Valsesia Alps
- supergroup = Alpi Cusiane
- group = Costiera Capio-Massa del Turlo
- code = I/B-9.IV-B.3
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Access to the summit
The Altemberg can be accessed following a footpath from Campello Monti, a village in the comune of Valstrona, or from Rimella, in Valsesia.[10] The ridge between connecting the Altemberg with Cima Lago needs some climbing skill to be crossed and is rated as PD grade [4]
Nature conservation
Cima Altemberg is part of the regional park of Alta Val Sesia e dell'Alta Val Strona.[11]
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