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Monte Bo

Monte Bo
Il Monte Bo dalla Colma di Biella.jpg
Mount Bo from Colma di Biella
Highest point
Elevation 2,556 m (8,386 ft) 
Prominence 613 m (2,011 ft) 
Listing Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates 45°42′54″N 07°59′55″E / 45.71500°N 7.99861°E / 45.71500; 7.99861Coordinates: 45°42′54″N 07°59′55″E / 45.71500°N 7.99861°E / 45.71500; 7.99861
Geography
Monte Bo is located in Alps
Monte Bo
Monte Bo
Location in the Alps
Location Province of Biella, Italy
Parent range Alpi Biellesi
Climbing
Easiest route from Piedicavallo

Monte Bo (or Cima di Bo) is a mountain in the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of Pennine Alps.

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.

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:

With an elevation of 2,556 m it's the second highest peak of the Province of Biella after Monte Mars (2,600 m).

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.


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