Traversed by foothpath Elevation 1,943 m Range Biellese Alps | Province Province of Biella | |
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Similar Alps, Monte Bo, Punta Tre Vescovi, Biellese Alps, Monte Cresto | ||
Bocchetta del croso venerd 01 06 2012 con elena ed elio
Bocchetta del Croso is a pedestrian pass (el. 1,943 m) across the Alpi Biellesi. It connects Cervo valley (BI) and Valsesia (VC), both in Piemonte (Italy) .
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- Bocchetta del croso venerd 01 06 2012 con elena ed elio
- Map of Bocchetta del Croso 13811 Tavigliano Province of Biella Italy
- Bocchetta del croso
- Etymology
- Geography
- Hiking
- Maps
- References
Map of Bocchetta del Croso, 13811 Tavigliano, Province of Biella, Italy
Bocchetta del croso
Etymology
In the local dialect croso means gully, small valley, maybe referring to the Valsesia's side of the pass, sharply eroded by water.
Geography
The pass is located between Punta la Cascinaccia (2,069 m, W) and Punta Rusca (2,455 m, E, a sub-peak of Monte Bo). It belongs to the water divide between the drainage basins of Cervo and Sesia. In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) it divides the mountain subgroups composing Alpi Biellesi: Catena Tre Vescovi-Mars (SOIUSA code:I/B-9.IV-A.1) and Catena Monte Bo-Barone (SOIUSA code: I/B-9.IV-A.2).
Hiking
Bocchetta del Croso can be accessed from south by a wide stone-paved trail starting from Montesinaro (1,037 m), a village belonging to the comune of Piedicavallo (BI). On the opposite side the trail continues until Alpe Toso, from where is possible to reach Rassa (VC) or Gressoney-Saint-Jean (AO) .