Cascina Orone

Cascina Orone is a locality in Biella, Piedmont and has an elevation of 1,480 metres. Cascina Orone is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Orsuccio Inferiore, as well as near Alpe Giass Comune.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Giardino Botanico di Oropa and Sacro Monte di Oropa.

Giardino Botanico di Oropa

Garden

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. Situated near the Black Virgin Sanctuary, it is open daily except Mondays in the warmer months.

Sacro Monte di Oropa

Historic site

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The Sacro Monte di Oropa is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the province of Biella, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Monte Tovo

Peak

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monte Tovo is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 2,230 metres. It is located in the Biellese Alps, in the Province of Biella.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oropa and Bele.

Oropa

Hamlet

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is known for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti.