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.

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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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