Monte Freidour

Monte Freidour is peak in the Cottian Alps, Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont, north-western Italy. It has an elevation of 1,445 metres (4,741 ft) and is composed of gneiss cliffs overlooking the town of Cumiana.

Monte Freidour
Southern side.
Highest point
Elevation1,445 m (4,741 ft)[1]
Prominence158 m (518 ft)[2]
Coordinates44°58′22.85″N 7°18′13.49″E
Geography
Monte Freidour
Location in Italy
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps

History

War memorial.

At the top of the mount is a monument celebrating the 8 members of the crew (F/Sgt. C.W. Lawton (Australian), Sgt.s T.D. Fotheringham, E.H.A. Clift, G. Tennison, D.W. Bishop, D.R. Wellon, S.E. Lockton and J. Bucks) of a British Liberator bomber that crashed here on 14 October 1944, during a mission in support of Italian partisans.

Access to the summit

The peak can also be reached from Talucco, a frazione of Pinerolo, and from Cantalupa or Giaveno. The Monte Tre Denti is located nearby.

References

Media related to Monte Freidour at Wikimedia Commons

  1. The Alpine Journal. 86. Alpine Club. 1981. p. 152. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  2. Monte Freidour-Punta Sperino, Italy at Peakbagger.com


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