Bric Gettina is a 1025 metres high mountain in the Ligurian Prealps (part of the Ligurian Alps) in Italy.

Bric Gettina
The mountain seen from Colle del Melogno
Highest point
Elevation1,025 m (3,363 ft)[1]
Prominence126 m (413 ft)[2]
Coordinates44°13′26.4″N 08°13′33.6″E / 44.224000°N 8.226000°E / 44.224000; 8.226000
Geography
Bric Gettina is located in Alps
Bric Gettina
Bric Gettina
Location in the Alps
LocationLiguria, Italy
Parent rangeLigurian Alps
Climbing
First ascentancestral
Easiest routeSouth-East ridge

Geography

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The mountain is located in the province of Savona, in Liguria. In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) it gives the name to the Costiera del Bric Gettina,[3] a long ridge which, starting from the main chain of the Alps at monte Settepani, heads south-east towards the Ligurian Sea, dividing the valleys Pora and Maremola.[4]

History

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The old mines

On the slopes of Bric Gettina looking towards Pora Valley during the Renaissance period some silver mines have been exploited. On the site are now visible some tunnels and the remains of buildings devoted to first processing of the mineral and sheltering of miners.[5]

Access to the summit

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The summit of Bric Gettina can be accessed following unmarked tracks departing from the footpath connecting Casa del Mago and the former silver mines.

References

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  1. ^ Italian official map 1:25.00 of Istituto Geografico Militare (on-line on www.pcn.minambiente.it)
  2. ^ key col: Saddle near Casa del Mago (899  m)
  3. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  4. ^ Carta turistica ed escursionistica - Provincia di Savona 1:50.000 map; publisher: Provincia di Savona
  5. ^ (in Italian) Alla scoperta delle antiche miniere d’argento di Rialto, article of S. An. - 16 October 2009, Il Secolo XIX, on-line at www.ilsecoloxix.it Archived 2015-06-19 at the Wayback Machine (access: June 2015)
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