Sella della scaffa

Sella della scaffa is a mountain saddle in Coggiola, Province of Biella, Piedmont and has an elevation of 1,512 metres. Sella della scaffa is situated nearby to the locality Alpe la Bura, as well as near Alpe Ponasca.

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.

Sella della scaffa

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,512 metres
Category: landform
Location: Coggiola, Province of Biella, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.7217° or 45° 43′ 18″ north

Longitude

8.1716° or 8° 10′ 18″ east

Elevation

1,512 metres (4,961 feet)

Open location code

8FQCP5CC+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6861655435

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fontana dei Cacciatori and Punta Pissavacca.

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