Valle Grana

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Grana Valley
Valle Grana
The lowest part of the valley
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Floor elevation600–2,647 m (1,969–8,684 ft)
Lengtharound 25 km (16 mi) west east
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationPiedmont, Italy
State/ProvinceIT

The Valle Grana is a valley in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy.

Etymology

The valley takes it name form the Grana stream, a left-hand tributary of the Maira which flows through the valley.

Geography

It is located between the Val Maira from the north and the Valle Stura di Demonte on the south. Starting from Caraglio, in the plain, it has a length of some 24 km until the Colle Fauniera (also known as Colle dei Morti), at 2,511 m.

Other comuni in the valley include Valgrana, Monterosso Grana, Pradleves and Castelmagno. In the latter's territory is the Sanctuary of San Magno, a notable religious building at 1,761 m of altitude. The highest peak is the Monte Tibert (2,647 m).

See also