Monte Leco

Monte Leco is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines. It is located in the provinces of Genoa and Alessandria. It lies at an altitude of 1072 metres.

Monte Leco
Highest point
Elevation	1,072 m (3,517 ft)[1]
Prominence	152 m (499 ft)
Coordinates	44°33′51″N 8°52′24″E
Geography
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Parent range	Ligurian Apennines
Climbing
First ascent	ancestral
Easiest route	dirt road

Access to the summit

The mountain is easily accessible by signposted tracks departing from Bocchetta Pass or Isoverde (municipality of Campomorone).

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia), passes very close to the mountain's summit.^[2]

Nature conservation

The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called Praglia – Pracaban – M. Leco – P. Martin (code: IT1331501).^[3] Its northern slopes are included in the Piedmontese natural park of the Capanne di Marcarolo.^[4]