Valle Stura di Demonte

Stura di Demonte Valley
Valle Stura di Demonte
The valley around Sambuco
Schematic map of the valley
Floor elevation	630–3,031 m (2,067–9,944 ft)
Length	around 50 km (31 mi) west east
Geology
Type	glacial and karts valley[1]
Geography
Location	Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates	44°19′N 7°10′E / 44.31°N 7.17°E / 44.31; 7.17

The Stura di Demonte Valley (in Italian Valle Stura di Demonte) is a valley in south-west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo, Italy.

Etymology

The valley takes its name from the river Stura di Demonte, a left-hand tributary of the Tanaro which flows through the approximately 50-kilometre-long (31 mi) valley.

Geography

The municipalities of the valley are Aisone, Argentera, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Demonte, Gaiola, Moiola, Pietraporzio, Rittana, Roccasparvera, Sambuco, Valloriate and Vinadio.^[2]

Notable summits

The notable summits which surround the valley include:

• Monte Tenibres - 3,031 m (9,944 ft)
• Cima di Corborant - 3,007 m (9,865 ft)
• Becco Alto d'Ischiator - 2,996 m (9,829 ft)
• Testa dell'Ubac - 2,991 m (9,813 ft)
• Enciastraia - 2,955 m (9,695 ft)
• Rocca dei Tre Vescovi - 2,867 m (9,406 ft)

Access

The valley can be reached by car/bus from the Po Plain following the strada statale^[3] nr. 21 della Maddalena, which ends with the Colle della Maddalena and connects the Valle Stura di Demonte with the Ubaye Valley (France).

Notes and references

External links

• http://www.vallestura.net/ (in Italian)