Mount Testa Ciaudon
| Testa Ciaudon | |
|---|---|
| Tête Chaudon (in French) | |
 Southern ridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,386 m (7,828 ft) |
| Prominence | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°06′N 7°22′E / 44.10°N 7.37°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Province of Cuneo - Alpes-Maritimes, Piedmont - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Italy - France |
| Parent range | Alps |
The Testa Ciaudon (in French, Tête Chaudon[1]) is a mountain in the Ligurian Alps, 2,386 m high.[2]
History
The mountain, which once belonged entirely to Italy, is now located on the border with France: the Treaty of Paris established the border between the two countries along the Po Valley/Ligurian ridge.[3]
Description
The mountain is part of the main Alpine chain and is located on the watershed that separates the Tanaro basin (to the east) from the Roia Valley. Testa Ciaudon is an important orographic node because, at the mountain, the long coastal range that divides the Vermenagna Valley (to the west) from the Pesio Valley branches off from the main watershed.[4]
To the north, after Colla Malaberga (or Colla Malabera,[4] 2312 m), this ridge first climbs to Punta San Salvatore and then, after a slight dip, to Cima della Fascia. On the Po/Ligurian ridge, Testa Ciaudon is bordered by two deep depressions, to the west by Boaria Pass and to the east, towards Punta Straldi and Punta Marguareis, by Colla Piana di Malaberga (2,219 m), near which is the Capanna Morgantini, a refuge dedicated to speleologists. In the SOIUSA, the mountain gives its name to the Nodo della Testa Ciaudon, a subgroup of the Alps. [5]
The summit, which offers a vast panorama,[6] is marked by a boundary stone; a short distance from the highest point is a large cairn made of stones. Its topographical prominence is 74 meters and is given by the difference in altitude between the summit (2386 m) and the lowest point located at Colla di Malaberga (2312 m).[2]
Geology
The area where the mountain stands is karstic and chronologically dates back to the Mesozoic era.[7]
Access to the summit
The Testa Ciaudon can be reached from Colla Piana via a short hiking trail that passes through Colla di Malaberga and the northern ridge of the mountain.[8] The pass can also be reached via the former military road Limone - Monesi, which connects it with Col de Tende and Monesi di Triora. [9] The mountain is also a destination for winter and spring ski mountaineering[10] or snowshoeing, which should only be undertaken when the snow is well settled.[11]
Nature protection
The slopes of the mountain overlooking Val Pesio are part of the Natural Park of Marguareis.[11]
References
- ↑ Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Natural Park of Marguareis
- ↑ Treaties and Other International Acts Series. Department of State. 1946. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Montagna & Montaldo (1981, p. 469)
- ↑ Marazzi (2005, p. 62)
- ↑ Caranti, Biagio (1900). Avvertenza degli editori. Memoria storica. Documenti [Publishers' notice. Historical record. Documents] (in italiano). C. e B. di Natale Bertolero. p. X. Search this book on
- ↑ Società geologica italiana (1939). Memorie della Società geologica italiana [Memoirs of the Italian Geological Society] (in italiano). Industria Tipografica Romana. p. 12. Search this book on
- ↑ "Capanna Morgantini – Colla di Malaberga – Cima della Fascia" [Morgantini Hut – Malaberga Pass – Fascia Peak]. appenninista.it (in italiano). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Tour dei Forti" [Tour of the Forts]. parks.it (in italiano). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ Montagna & Montaldo (1981, p. 506)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Ciaudon(Testa) da Limone Piemonte per il Vallone della Boaria" [Ciaudon(Head) from Limone Piemonte for the Vallone della Boaria]. gulliver.it (in italiano). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
Bibliography
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA [Orographic Atlas of the Alps. SOIUSA] (in italiano). Pavone Canavese: Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 9788880682738. Search this book on
- Montagna, Euro; Montaldo, Lorenzo (1981). Alpi Liguri, collana Guida dei Monti d'Italia, CAI-TCI [Alpi Liguri, series Guida dei Monti d'Italia, CAI-TCI] (in italiano). ISBN 9788836500796. Search this book on
Cartography
- Istituto Geografico Militare. "Cartografia ufficiale italiana in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000" [Official Italian maps at a scale of 1:25,000 and 1:100,000]. pcn.minambiente.it (in italiano). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière. "Cartografia ufficiale francese" [Official French cartography]. geoportail.gouv.fr (in italiano). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- Natural Park of Marguareis. Carta dei sentieri e stradale scala 1:25.000 n. 16 Val Vermenagna Valle Pesio Alta val Ellero Parco naturale del Marguareis [Trail and road map, scale 1:25,000, no. 16 Val Vermenagna, Pesio Valley, Upper Ellero Valley, Marguareis Natural Park] (in italiano). Ciriè: Fraternali editore. ISBN 9788897465140. Search this book on
- Istituto Geografico Centrale. Carta in scala 1:50.000 n. 8 Alpi Marittime e Liguri [1:50,000 scale map no. 8 Maritime Alps and Ligurian Alps] (in italiano). Torino. Search this book on
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