Monte Tagliaferro

Monte Tagliaferro is a mountain of the Pennine Alps. It is one of the most popular hiking destination of Valsesia.

Monte Tagliaferro
NW face
Highest point
Elevation	2,964 m (9,724 ft)[1]
Prominence	637 m (2,090 ft)[1][2]
Isolation	4.16 km (2.58 mi)
Listing	Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates	45°52′20″N 07°58′13″E
Geography
Monte Tagliaferro Location in the Alps
Location	Province of Vercelli, northern Italy
Parent range	Pennine Alps
Climbing
Easiest route	from Rima San Giuseppe

Etymology

The name, which literally means iron cutting, may come from a sharp stone block located not far away from the top.

Geography

The mountain is located in Valsesia (VC, Piemonte region). Administratively it is divided between the comunes of Alagna Valsesia and Alto Sermenza.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:^[3]

• main part = Western Alps
• major sector = North Western Alps
• section = Pennine Alps
• subsection = Eastern Aosta and Northern Valsesia Alps
• supergroup = Contrafforti valsesiani del Monte Rosa
• group = Costiera Punta Grober-Tagliaferro-Montevecchio
• subgroup = Costiera del Tagliaferro
• sector of subgroup = Contrafforte Piglimò-Tagliaferro
• code = I/B-9.III-C.7.b/a

Access to the summit

The south face from Punta Sivella

The easiest route for the summit starts from Rima San Giuseppe and reaches the summit passing through Vallarolo pass (2,332  m).^[4] Nearby the mountain, at 2,264  m, is located Rifugio Ferioli, a public mountain hut.

Maps

• Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
• Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 10 Monte Rosa, Alagna e Macugnaga