Punta Tre Vescovi

Punta Tre Vescovi
Punta Tre Vescovi
Elevation 2,501 m (8,205 ft)
Location
Punta Tre Vescovi is located in Italy
Punta Tre Vescovi
 Italy
Range Biellese Prealps
Coordinates 45°43′31″N 7°56′15″E / 45.72528°N 7.9375°E / 45.72528; 7.9375Coordinates: 45°43′31″N 7°56′15″E / 45.72528°N 7.9375°E / 45.72528; 7.9375

Punta Tre Vescovi (also Cima Tre Vescovi) is a peak in the Biellese Prealps, northern Italy. It separates the Valle del Lys, the Valsesia and the Valle Cervo, and is included in the comuni of Gaby, Rassa and Andorno Micca.

Its names (meaning "Peak of the Three Bishops") stems from the fact that its peak is the convergence point of the Catholic dioceses of Biella, Aosta and Vercelli.

The Cima Tre Vescovi is separated from the nearby mount Gemelli di Mologna by the Mologna Grande pass. On the Valsesia side are three small lakes (Italian: Laghi dei Tre Vescovi), while another is on the Aosta Valley side (Gretie).

References

  • Carta dei sentieri della Provincia di Biella 1:25.00 - Biellese nord-occidentale. Provincia di Biella. 2004. 



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