title: Monte Saccarello
text: # Monte Saccarello
  
  Monte Saccarello (Italian) or Mont Saccarel (French) is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
  
  ## History
  
  The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now shared between Italy and France.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The mountain belongs to the Ligurian Alps; located on the main chain of the Alps, is the maximum elevation in the Italian region of Liguria.
  
  On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a large bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.
  
  From its north-eastern slopes rises the Tanaro.
  
  ### SOIUSA classification
  
  According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:
  
  * main part = Western Alps
  * major sector = South Western Alps
  * section = Ligurian Alps
  * subsection = Alpi del Marguareis
  * supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
  * group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
  * subgroup = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
  * code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a
  
  ### Environment
  
  The eastern side of the mountain is gentle and grassy while the western one is a rocky and very steep.
  
  ## Hiking
  
  The mountain is accessible by mountain paths and is reached by the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia).
  
  ## Mountain huts
  
  * Rifugio Sanremo (2,054 m)
  
  ## Conservation
  
  The Ligurian side of the mountain since 2007 is included in the Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri.
  
  