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Monte Tovo (Biellese Alps)

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Monte Tovo
Monte Tovo seen from Cima del Bonom
Highest point
Elevation2,230 m (7,320 ft)[1]
Prominence192 m (630 ft)[1]
Geography
Map
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeBiellese Alps

Monte Tovo is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 2,230 metres (7,316 ft). It is located in the Biellese Alps, in the Province of Biella.[1][2]

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It lies in the territory of the municipalities of Biella, Campiglia Cervo and Andorno Micca, between the Valle Cervo and the valley of Oropa; it is separated from nearby Monte Camino by the Bocchetta della Finestra (2,043 m).

The peak can be reached from Oropa by hiking paths or the via ferrata "Nito Staich". A sky race, Vertikaltovo, takes place on its southern side every year.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Monte Tovo, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ^ "Monte Tovo" (in Italian). Vienormali. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  3. ^ Klettersteige Westalpen: Frankreich - Italien
  4. ^ Oropa, Vertikaltovo: a sfidarsi in 140 sulle pendici del Tovo
  5. ^ Monte Tovo - Ferrata Nito Staich