Cima di Serpentera Nord
The Cima di Serpentera Nord is the highest of the three mountains known as the Cime di Serpentera; it is located in the Ligurian Alps.
History
In some ancient documents of the Certosa di Pesio, the area of the Cime di Serpentera is referred to by the toponym Zerpenteria.Geography
The Cime di Serpentera are located on the ridge that separates the Valle Ellero from the. They are situated north of the, starting from which one first encounters the rounded and grassy South Peak, then the Central Peak, and finally the North Peak. To the north of the latter, the ridge bifurcates: the main branch continues north towards the Cima Cars, while a secondary branch heads northeast, separating two tributary valleys of the Ellero, leading to the Rocche di Serpentera or Rocche Pical and then petering out towards Pian Marchisio. The topographic prominence of the North Peak is 130 meters. The three peaks dominate the from the west.In the Unified International Orographic Subdivision of the Alpine System, the mountain gives its name to the Serpentera-Cars Ridge, an.
Geology
The area where the mountain is located is of a karst nature; referred to in speleological literature as the Area carsica Biecai – Serpentera, it is characterized by the presence of various natural cavities, including the "Abisso di Serpentera," located towards the Rocche di Serpentera.Access to the summit
Summer access
The Cima di Serpentera can be reached from Porta Sestrera via an off-trail hiking route following the Ellero/Pesio ridge, also passing the other two peaks. In turn, Porta Sestrera is accessible via the Grande Traversata delle Alpi route in the section connecting the to Porta Sestrera.The mountain is also a destination for cyclo-alpine mountain biking routes.