Maira Valley (in Italian Val Maira or Valle Macra) is a valley in south-west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo, Italy.
| Maira Valley | |
|---|---|
| Val Maira, Valle Macra | |
 The highest part of the valley | |
 Location of the valley in Piedmont, NW Italy | |
| Floor elevation | 500–3,412 m (1,640–11,194 ft) |
| Length | around 45 km (28 mi) west east |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°30′07″N 7°08′16″E / 44.50194°N 7.13778°E |
Etymology edit
The valley takes its name from the river Maira, a right-hand tributary of the Po which flows through the valley.
Geography edit
The municipalities of the valley are Busca, Villar San Costanzo, Dronero, Roccabruna, Cartignano, San Damiano Macra, Macra, Celle di Macra, Stroppo, Elva, Canosio, Marmora, Prazzo and Acceglio.[1]
Notable summits edit
Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all of them belonging to the Cottian Alps) there are:
- Monte Oronaye - 3100 m
- Buc de Nubiera - 3215 m
- Brec de Chambeyron - 3412 m
- Tête de la Frema - 3143 m
- Monte Chersogno - 3026 m
- Pelvo d'Elva - 3064 m
- Rocca la Marchisa - 3072 m
- Monte Maniglia - 3177 m
- Rocca la Meja - 2831 m
- Punta Tempesta - 2679 m
- Monte Birrone - 2131 m
See also edit
Notes and references edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maira Valley.
- http://www.valligranaemaira.it/ (in Italian)