Monte Tanarello (Italian) or Mont Tanarel (French) is a 2094 metres high mountain located on the French-Italian border.
Etymology Tanarello is the diminutive form of Tanaro, the main right-hand tributary of river Po. The river rises between Monte Saccarello and Monte Tanarello as a stream named Tanarello and becomes Tanaro after receiving the waters of another stream called Negrone.
History The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.Trattato di pace tra Italia ed Alleati, treaty text on www.instoria.it (access-date: 2016-02-06)
Geography
The mountain stands on the main chain of the Alps between Passo Tanarello (2042 m) and Passo Basera (2036 m). Its Italian side belongs to the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont (Tanaro valley), and the French one to Alpes-Maritimes, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Roya valley).1:25.000 map of Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM), on-line on www.pcn.minambiente.it
SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: main part = Western Alps major sector = South Western Alps section = Ligurian Alps subsection = Alpi del Marguareis supergroup = Catena del Saccarello group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a
Environment The eastern side of the mountain is gentle and grassy while the western one is a little more rocky and steep.
Access to the summit The mountain is easily accessible by unmarked traks departing from Passo Tanarello or Passo Basera. The summit can also be accessed by mountain bikeSaccarello (Monte) da la Brigue per Col Linaire, Baisse de Sanson, Passo Tanarello, itinerary on www.gulliver.it (access: February 2016) or with snowshoes.Monte Tanarello m.2094 da Monesi, itinerary on www.lafiocavenmola.it (access: February 2016)
Mountain huts Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)
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