Bessanèse Explained

Bessanèse
Other Name:Uia di Bessanese
Elevation M:3592
Prominence M:394
Prominence Ref:[1]
Map:Alps
Location:Savoie, France and Piedmont, Italy
Range:Graian Alps
Coordinates:45.18°N 7.07°W
Listing:Alpine mountains above 3000 m
First Ascent:31-8-1857 by Antonio Tonini

Bessanèse (Uia di Bessanese in Italian) (3,594 m), is a mountain of the Graian Alps on the France and Italy border.

Features

Most famous on its Italian side, the mountain lies at the head of the Valli di Lanzo, around 30 km north of Turin. A popular hiking peak, its summit lies on a 150 m long ridge.[2]

Bibliography

Maps

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uia Di Bessanese. peakbagger.com. 3 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Bessanese - summitpost. summitpost.org. 9 July 2015.