Buca di Forno

Buca di Forno is an aerial lift in Valdilana, Province of Biella, Piedmont. Buca di Forno is situated nearby to the peak Monte Marca, as well as near the reservoir Riserva innevamento artificiale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Cerchio and Bocchetto Sessera.

Monte Cerchio

Peak

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Cerchio is a peak.

Bocchetto Sessera

Mountain saddle

Bocchetto Sessera

Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bocchetto Sessera or Bocchetto di Sessera is a mountain pass across the Alpi Biellesi. It connects Strona di Mosso Valley and Valsessera, both in the province of Biella.

Oasi Zegna

Protected area

Photo: Federicoamato73, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oasi Zegna is a free access natural territory located in the Biellese Alps, Piedmont, Italy, with an area of about 100 square kilometers. Established in 1993, its roots date back to the 1930s by entrepreneur Ermenegildo Zegna, founder of the Zegna Group and a native of the area where the park stands today. Oasi Zegna is situated 1½ km northeast of Buca di Forno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bielmonte and Alpe Baraccone.

Bielmonte

Hamlet

Photo: Erisimo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bielmonte is a hamlet.

Alpe Baraccone

Locality

Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alpe Baraccone is a locality.

Guelpa

Hamlet

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Guelpa is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Buca di Forno.

Buca di Forno

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Valdilana, Province of Biella, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.66531° or 45° 39′ 55″ north

Longitude

8.08055° or 8° 4′ 50″ east

Open location code

8FQCM38J+46

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7089066654

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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