La Spelonca

La Spelonca is a wilderness hut in Coggiola, Province of Biella, Piedmont. La Spelonca is situated nearby to the peak Punta Pissavacca, as well as near the mountain saddle Bocchetta di Pissavacca.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 del Cavallero is situated 2½ km south of La Spelonca.

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. Santuario della Novareia is situated 3 km south of La Spelonca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coggiola and Portula.

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. Coggiola is situated 4 km south of La Spelonca.

Portula

Village

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Portula is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres northeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres northeast of Biella. Portula is situated 5 km south of La Spelonca.

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. Ailoche is situated 6 km southeast of La Spelonca.

La Spelonca

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, shelter, and accommodation
Location: Coggiola, Province of Biella, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.72182° or 45° 43′ 19″ north

Longitude

8.15674° or 8° 9′ 24″ east

Open location code

8FQCP5C4+PM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 732768042

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=shelter

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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