Bessanèse
| Bessanèse | |
|---|---|
| Uia di Bessanese | |
 Bessanèse from the Italian side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,592 m (11,785 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°11′N 7°04′E / 45.18°N 7.07°ECoordinates: 45°11′N 7°04′E / 45.18°N 7.07°E |
| Geography | |
  Bessanèse Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Savoie, France and Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31-8-1857 by Antonio Tonini[1] |
Bessanèse (Uia di Bessanese in Italian) (3,594 m), is a mountain of the Graian Alps on the France and Italy border. Most famous on its Italian side, the mountain lies at the head of the Valli di Lanzo, around 30 km north of Turin. A popular hiking peak, its summit lies on a 150 m long ridge.[2]
Bibliography
- Giulio Berutto and Lino Fornelli (1980). Alpi Graie Meridionali, Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). Milano: Club Alpino Italiano and Touring Club Italiano. ISBN 978-88-365-0077-2.
References
- ↑ (Berutto and Fornelli 1980, p. 275)
- ↑ "Bessanese - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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