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Colle della Maddalena

Piemonte  >  Italy

The Maddalena Pass (elevation 1996 m.) is a high mountain pass between the Cottian Alps and the Maritime Alps, located on the border between Italy and France.

Added* by Fabio Consolino
Most recent update 7 грудня 2022

Description

Colle della Maddalena connects Barcelonnette in France with Cuneo in Italy. This high pass gives excellent opportinities to see Alpine birds and birds of prey such as Ягнятник, Сип білоголовий, Гриф чорний, Беркут, Крук звичайний, Галка альпійська, Ластівка скельна and Кам’янка звичайна. A few hundred meters from the border on the Italian side there is the lake of Lago della Maddalena where you can park. On the lake it is possible to also spot Лиска звичайна and Пірникоза мала.

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Italiano: Il Colle della Maddalena è un valico alpino alto 1996 m s.l.m., che si si trova nelle Alpi Occidentali, tra Italia e Francia, separando le Alpi Marittime dalle Alpi Cozie, unendo la valle Stura di Demonte (Italia) con la val d'Ubaye (Francia) e segnando il confine tra i due stati (a qualche centinaio di metri dal colle nel versante italiano vi è il lago della Maddalena).

Details

Access

Parking at the lake of Lago della Maddalena. Click on the P in the map for directions.

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Italiano: Parcheggio al Lago della Maddalena. Clicca sulla P nella mappa per le indicazioni stradali.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain , Moors/heathland , Lake , Plateau

Conditions

Mountainous , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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