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Monte Bo

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Monte Bo (or Cima di Bo[3]) is a mountain in the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of Pennine Alps.

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Geography

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.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]

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

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Access to the summit

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Mount Bo from Punta del Cravile; on its right Punta del Manzo

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.

The summit of the Bo is a well known hiking destination, and since the 19th century it has been celebrated because:

  • It commands a vast and varied panorama of the Alps and plains, which has been engraved by the Italian Alpine Club.

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