Bocchetta di Ponasca
Bocchetta di Ponasca is a mountain saddle in Caprile, Province of Biella, Piedmont and has an elevation of 1,650 metres. Bocchetta di Ponasca is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Malanotte, as well as near Alpe Ponasca.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Barone and Santuario del Cavallero.
Monte Barone
Peak
Photo: Migiogigio, Public domain.
Monte Barone is a mountain of the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of the Pennine Alps. Due to its isolation it offers a noteworthy point of view towards the Po plain and can be seen from quite a long distance away.
Santuario del Cavallero
Church
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cavallero sanctuary devoted to Saint Mary of the Snow. It is set at 543 m height near the Sessera river in the municipality of Coggiola.
Santuario della Novareia
Church
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Novareia sanctuary is devoted to Our Lady of Graces. It is set in the commune of Portula at 750 m height.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coggiola and Postua.
Coggiola
Village
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coggiola is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres northeast of Biella.
Postua
Village
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Postua is a comune in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres northeast of Turin and about 45 kilometres northwest of Vercelli.
Ailoche
Village
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ailoche is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres northeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres northwest of Biella.
Bocchetta di Ponasca
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,650 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Caprile, Province of Biella, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.7314° or 45° 43′ 53″ northLongitude
8.1637° or 8° 9′ 49″ eastElevation
1,650 metres (5,413 feet)Open location code
8FQCP5J7+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5311789411OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
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