Punta d'Orogna

Coordinates: 46°17′05″N 8°12′49″E / 46.28472°N 8.21361°E / 46.28472; 8.21361
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Punta d'Orogna
Cairn atop Punta d'Orogna
Highest point
Elevation2,474 m (8,117 ft)
Geography
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

The Punta d'Orogna is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 2,447 metres (8,028 ft). Part of the Lepontine Alps, it closes the Valle Devero to the south, and is located inside the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park.[1][2][3][4][5]

The peak lies southwest of Monte Cazzola and southeast of Pizzo di Boccareccio. A cairn with a summit book marks the peak, which can be reached through a hiking path from the Alpe Devero.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Orogna (Scatta e Punta d') dall'Alpe Devero, anello per il Monte Cazzola". Gulliver (in Italian). 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ^ Ale, Mauro & (2016-10-29). "Punta d'Orogna (2'447 m)". ARIAFINA (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ^ "Punta d'Orogna -2474 mt- (da Alpe Devero) [hikr.org]". www.hikr.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ^ Kürschner, Iris (2013). Grande Traversata delle Alpi: GTA ; 65 giorni attraverso il Piemonte fino al Mediterraneo ; [GPS] (in Italian). Bergverlag Rother GmbH. ISBN 978-3-7633-4502-1.
  5. ^ "LA MONTAGNA PER TUTTI :: Punta d'Orogna". www.montagnapertutti.it. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  6. ^ "Orogna (Scatta e Punta d') dall'Alpe Devero, anello per il Monte Cazzola". Gulliver (in Italian). 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  7. ^ Ale, Mauro & (2016-10-29). "Punta d'Orogna (2'447 m)". ARIAFINA (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-26.

46°17′05″N 8°12′49″E / 46.28472°N 8.21361°E / 46.28472; 8.21361