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Monte Bo (or Cima di Bo[3]) is a mountain in the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of Pennine Alps.
| Monte Bo | |
|---|---|
| Cima di Bo | |
 Mount Bo from Colma di Biella | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,556 m (8,386 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 613 m (2,011 ft)[1][2] |
| Isolation | 5.46 km (3.39 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m |
| Coordinates | 45°42′54″N 07°59′55″E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Bo Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Province of Biella, Italy |
| Parent range | Alpi Biellesi |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Piedicavallo |
Geography
The mountain is located between Sessera and Cervo valleys and is totally included in the province of Biella. It is divided between the comune of Piedicavallo and the mountain exclaves of Pettinengo, Tavigliano and Valle San Nicolao.
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Pennine Alps
- subsection = Southern Valsesia Alps
- supergroup = Alpi Biellesi
- group = Catena Tre Vescovi - Mars
- subgroup = Costiera Bo-Cravile-Monticchio
- code = I/B-9.IV-A.2.b
With an elevation of 2,556 m it's the second highest peak of the Province of Biella after Monte Mars (2,600 m).
Access to the summit
The easiest route for the summit is a long but well marked footpath starting from Montesinaro, a village belonging to Piedicavallo township. Nearby the mountain's top is located Bivacco Antoniotti, an emergency mountain shelter.
The summit of the Bo is a well known hiking destination, and since the 19th century it has been celebrated because:
- It commands a vast and varied panorama of the Alps and plains, which has been engraved by the Italian Alpine Club.
Maps
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- Provincia di Biella cartography: Carta dei sentieri della Provincia di Biella, 1:25.00 scale, 2004; on line version: webgis.provincia.biella.it
- Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi, 1:50.000 scale, nr. 9 Ivrea, Biella e Bassa Valle d'Aosta, Istituto Geografico Centrale - Torino
References
- Geoportale IGM on www.pcn.minambiente.it
- key col: Bocchetta del Croso (1,943 m)
- AA.VV. (1838). A hand-book for travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and Piedmont. John Murray. p. 354. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
External links
Media related to Monte Bo at Wikimedia Commons- "Cima di Bo, Italy". peakbagger.com.
На других языках
- [en] Monte Bo
[es] Monte Bo
El Monte Bo (2556 m[1]) es una cima de los Alpes italianos. Es una de las la montañas más altas de los Alpes Bielleses.[fr] Mont Bo
Le mont Bo (2 556 m) est un sommet des Alpes pennines. Il se trouve à cheval sur la province de Biella et celle de Verceil le long de la ligne de partage des eaux entre la vallée Sessera et la vallée Cervo et à courte distance de la Valsesia proprement dite. Ce sommet est située sur les communes de Piedicavallo, de Pettinengo, Tavigliano et Valle San Nicolao.[it] Monte Bo
Il monte Bo o cima di Bo (mont Bò in piemontese[1]) è una vetta di 2.556 m s.l.m. appartenente alle Alpi Biellesi, la seconda in altezza nel Biellese dopo il Monte Mars. Si trova in provincia di Biella (BI) lungo lo spartiacque tra la Valle Sessera e la Valle Cervo ed a breve distanza dalla Valsesia propriamente detta (VC). Interessa il comune di Piedicavallo e le isole amministrative montane dei comuni di Pettinengo, Tavigliano e Valle San Nicolao.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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