Rocca la Meja

Rocca la Meja is a mountain in the Cottian Alps, in the comune of Canosio, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an altitude of 2,831 m and it is located in the Maira Valley.

Of pyramidal shape, it is mostly composed of dolomitic limestone, and stands in a plateau known as Meja-Gardetta.

Geography

Administratively the mountain belongs to the Province of Cuneo.

Nearby there is a lake called Lago della Meja.

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 = Cottian Alps
• subsection = southern Cottian Alps
• supergroup = Catena Chambeyron-Mongioia-Marchisa
• group = gruppo Gruppo dell'Oserot
• subgroup = Gruppo della Meja
• code = I/A-4.I-A.2.b

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