Parent peak Monte Mars Elevation 2,548 m | Parent range Alpi Biellesi Prominence 335 m Range Biellese Alps | |
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Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m Similar Monte Pietra Bianca, Mont de la Gragliasca, Punta Tre Vescovi, Monte Bo, Monte I Gemelli | ||
Monte Cresto, at 2,548 m, is the third highest peak of the Province of Biella (Piedmont, NW Italy) after Monte Mars (2,600 m) and Monte Bo (2,556 m).
Contents
- Map of Monte Cresto 13816 Sagliano Micca Province of Biella Italy
- Geography
- Access to the summit
- Mountain huts
- SOIUSA classification
- References
Map of Monte Cresto, 13816 Sagliano Micca, Province of Biella, Italy
Geography
The mountain is located on the water divide between the Valle del Lys (Aosta Valley) and the Cervo Valley (Province of Biella).
Administratively is divided between the comunes of Issime (Aosta Valley, western faces) and an exclave of the Piedmontese comune of Sagliano Micca (Eastern faces).
Access to the summit
It can be ascended following the water divide starting from Piedicavallo either from the south, passing through the Colle del Lupo (literally Wolf's pass, 2,342 m) or from the north, passing by Colle della Vecchia (Old Woman's pass, 2,185 m).
A classical climbing route which reaches the summit starts from Rifugio della Vecchia and is rated PD in the IFAS system.
Mountain huts
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way: