[4] Due to its prominent location Monte Tobbio is very easily recognisable from large areas both of the Ligurian Apennine and Po plain.

[5] Monte Tobbio slopes are generally rocky and almost barren due to the poor soil formed by its peridotites bedrock.

[7] The mountain and its surrounding area are also part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called "Capanne di Marcarolo" (code: IT1180026).

It can also be accessed by a longer path from Monte delle Figne, while the shortest way to climb the mountain from an asphalted road starts from the "Valico degli Eremiti" ("Hermites' pass", m.559) and takes around 1.30 hours walk.

[11] Climbing Monte Tobbio is one of the most popular hikes of SE Piedmont and province of Genoa and in clean days offers an impressive panorama ranging from the Ligurian Sea to a large stretch of the Italian Alps.