A battalion of 3rd Alpini Regiment, which during World War I earned a Silver Medal of Military Valor, was named after Monte Albergian.

[6] The mountain is located on a brief ridge heading North which originates from the water divide between Val Chisone and Valle Germanasca.

In clear days its summit, marked by a cross, offers a great view of Western Alps.

[7] According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[8] The usual route to Monte Albergian is the waymarked footpath starting from Soucheres Hautes (1,518 m), a frazione (village) of Pragelato municipality.

[9] In the Italian scale of hiking difficulty is rated E (Escursionisti, namely suitable for normal hikers).