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Monument Monument · Province of Turin · 2,563 m

Testa dell'Assietta

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La famosa vetta tra la Val Susa e Chisone attorno la quale si è combattuta nel luglio 1747 la Battaglia dell'Assietta.

Sulla vetta della montagna è presente dal 1882 un grande obelisco in pietra sormontato da un'aquila in bronzo a ricordo della battaglia

Directions

A piedi la via più breve parte da  Balboutet (1.557 m) oppure poco più in basso da Pourrieres (1.420 m), entrambe frazioni di Usseaux in Alta Val Chisone.

SI raggiunge in MTB o con mezzi Fuoristrada tramite la SP173 chiamata Strada dell'Assietta.

 

Coordinates

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45.064873, 6.950210
DMS
45°03'53.5"N 6°57'00.8"E
UTM
32T 338627 4992200
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