Monte Tovo (Biellese Alps) Explained

Monte Tovo
Elevation M:2,230
Location:Piedmont, Italy
Range:Biellese Alps

Monte Tovo is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 2230m (7,320feet). It is located in the Biellese Alps, in the Province of Biella.[1] [2]

Details

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

  1. https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=105670 Peakbagger
  2. https://www.vienormali.it/montagna/cima_scheda.asp?cod=1507 Vienormali
  3. https://books.google.it/books?id=uNJ6uUQUZRQC&pg=PA67&dq=ferrata+Nito+Staich.&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiT1dyUm__zAhVsSvEDHaeLBHIQ6AF6BAgEEAE#v=onepage&q=ferrata%20Nito%20Staich.&f=false Klettersteige Westalpen: Frankreich - Italien
  4. https://www.ilbiellese.it/stories/sport/oropa-vertikaltovo-sfidarsi-140-sulle-pendici-del-tovo-fotogallery-o_40160_80/ Oropa, Vertikaltovo: a sfidarsi in 140 sulle pendici del Tovo
  5. https://www.montagnabiellese.com/ferrata-nito-staich/ Monte Tovo - Ferrata Nito Staich