Acceglio (Vivaro-Alpine: Acelh) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located above Prazzo in the upper Valle Maira about southwest of Turin and about west of Cuneo, on the border with France.

Acceglio borders the following municipalities: Argentera, Bellino, Canosio, Larche (France), Meyronnes (France), Prazzo, and Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (France).

Tourism

The territory of Acceglio, thanks to its intact natural environment, is a destination for hiking, mountain biking and mountaineering. To support those activities, Acceglio has several alpine huts:

• Rifugio Campo Base

• Rifugio Stroppia

• Bivacco Barenghi

• Bivacco Enrico e Mario

Frazioni

Acceglio has 11 frazioni whose elevation above sea level varies between approximately :

• Villar (1375 m)

• Ponte Maira (1404 m)

• Saretto (1533 m)

• Chiappera (1614 m) (pictured)

• Bargia (1401 m)

• Lausetto (1510 m)

• Colombata (1576 m)

• Frere (1196 m)

• Gheit (1372 m)

• Chialvetta (1494 m)

• Pratorotondo (1639 m)

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Acceglio experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb), influenced by its mid-latitude, sub-alpine location.

References

External links

• Official website

• www.acceglio.com/