Parent range Alpi Biellesi Province Province of Vercelli | Elevation 2,501 m Mountain range Biellese Alps | |
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Location Piedmont/Aosta Valley, Italy Easiest route from Colle della Mologna Grande Similar Punta Lazoney, Monte Bo, Colma di Mombarone, Monte I Gemelli, Monte Cresto | ||
Punta Tre Vescovi (also Cima Tre Vescovi) is a peak in the Biellese Prealps, northern Italy. On its top three valleys meet: Valle del Lys, Valsesia and Valle Cervo.
Contents
- Map of Punta Tre Vescovi 13020 Rassa Province of Vercelli Italy
- EtymologyEdit
- GeographyEdit
- Mountain hutsEdit
- MapsEdit
- References
Map of Punta Tre Vescovi, 13020 Rassa, Province of Vercelli, Italy
EtymologyEdit
Its name (meaning "Peak of the Three Bishops") stems from the fact that the peak is the convergence point of the Catholic dioceses of Biella, Aosta and Vercelli.
GeographyEdit
In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) it gives the name to a mountain group called "Catena Tre Vescovi - Mars". The mountain is divided from the neighboring mount Gemelli di Mologna by the Mologna Grande pass. On the Valsesia side (NE) there are three small lakes (Italian: Laghi dei Tre Vescovi), while another one is on the Aosta Valley side (Gretie). Administratively Punta Tre Vescovi is included in the comuni of Gaby, Rassa and Andorno Micca.
Mountain hutsEdit
Rifugio Alfredo Rivetti (2,150 m)