Monte Orsiera

#349 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Orsiera is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the Province of Turin. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9482 ftProminence: 2805 ftCoordinates: 45°3'50"N, 7°6'27"E

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PiedmontItaly

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Monte Orsiera – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fenestrelle Fort, Arch of Augustus, Susa Cathedral, Montebenedetto Charterhouse.

3.3 miSW
City wall, Historical place, History museum
Fenestrelle Fort
84 min walk • Nestled in the Italian Alps, Fenestrelle Fort is a monumental example of military architecture and one of the largest fortifications in Europe. Spanning over 1,300 meters in elevation, this colossal structure was built between 1728 and 1850 to defend the Kingdom of...
5.9 miNW
Arch
Arch of Augustus
150 min walk • The Arch of Augustus, located in Rimini, Italy, stands as a majestic testament to the grandeur of Roman engineering and architecture. Erected in 27 BC, this ancient Roman arch was built to honor Emperor Augustus, and it is the oldest surviving Roman triumphal arch.
5.9 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Susa Cathedral
151 min walk • Susa Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Susa, Piedmont, in northern Italy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Susa and is dedicated to Saint Justus of Novalesa. In origin it was the church of the Benedictine Abbey of St.
4.6 miNE
Monastery
Montebenedetto Charterhouse
118 min walk • Montebenedetto Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in the Val di Susa in Piedmont, Northern Italy.
1.3 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking, Mountain hut
Rifugio Selleries
33 min walk • The Selleries refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Roure, Val Chisone, in the Cottian Alps, at 2,035 m above sea level.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Val Chisone
91 min walk • The Val Chisone is one of the Occitan valleys of western Piedmont, situated in the Cottian Alps in the Metropolitan City of Turin in north-west Italy.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Susa Valley
142 min walk • The Susa Valley is a valley in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is one of the longest valleys of the Italian Alps.
6.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Politri
169 min walk • Monte Politri or Bric Rosso is a 3,026 m a.s.l. mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Italy.
5.9 miNW
45°8'9"N • 7°2'37"E
Castello della Contessa Adelaide
150 min walk • Forts and castles
5.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Castello di San Giorio
148 min walk • The castle of San Giorio dominates the middle Susa Valley from the rocky spur where the village of San Giorio di Susa stands, about 45 km from the capital city of Turin. Among the most conspicuous castles in the Susa Valley for those passing...
7.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Casaforte di San Didero
183 min walk • Dating back to the late Middle Ages, the stronghold of San Didero is at the center of the small town in the Susa Valley and was once the domain of several noble families in the mid-Susa Valley area, including the Bertrandi of San Giorio and...