Colma di Mombarone

#352 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Colma di Mombarone is a mountain of the Biellese Alps, a sub-range of Pennine Alps, in northern Italy. It visually marks, along with Monte Gregorio on the opposite side, the entrance of Aosta Valley from the Po plain. On its top in 1900 was built a huge statue, still located there, of Jesus Christ. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7779 ftProminence: 820 ftCoordinates: 45°35'10"N, 7°53'35"E

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PiedmontItaly

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Colma di Mombarone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lago del Mucrone, Pont-Saint-Martin Bridge, Sanctuary of Oropa, Monte Mars.

3.8 miNE
Tiny lake amid scenic mountain environs
Lago del Mucrone
97 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, Lago del Mucrone is a serene mountain lake that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Located in the Piedmont region of Italy, this alpine gem is situated at the foot of the imposing Monte Mucrone...
4.6 miW
Bridge
Pont-Saint-Martin Bridge, Pont-Saint-Martin
117 min walk • The Pont-Saint-Martin is a Roman bridge in the Aosta Valley in Italy dating to the 1st century BC. The span is 31.4 metres according to recent research, but frequently stated to be 35.64 m or 36.65 m. Other extant Roman bridges in the Aosta valley include the Pont d'Aël in the Cogne Valley and the Pont de Pierre in Aosta.
4.9 miNE
Church
Sanctuary of Oropa
125 min walk • The Sanctuary of Oropa is a group of Roman Catholic buildings and structures in Oropa, frazione of the municipality of Biella, Italy. It is located at a height of 1,159 metres in a small valley of the Alpi Biellesi.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Mars
88 min walk • Monte Mars or Mont Mars, at 2,600 m, is the highest peak of the Biellese Alps, north-western Italy.
4.9 miNE
Botanical garden
Giardino Botanico di Oropa
126 min walk • The giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Camino
122 min walk • Monte Camino is a peak in the Biellese Alps, in northern Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an elevation of 2,388 metres. It can be reached from Biella and Andorno Micca.
4.6 miSW
Area
Tavagnasco, Settimo Vittone
117 min walk • Tavagnasco is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres north of Turin. Tavagnasco borders the following municipalities: Settimo Vittone, Quincinetto, Traversella, Brosso, and Quassolo.
4.7 miNE
45°37'43"N • 7°58'10"E
Sacro Monte di Oropa
121 min walk • The Sacro Monte di Oropa is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the province of Biella, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
5 miW
Forts and castles
Torre di Pramotton
127 min walk • The tower of Pramotton, in French tour de Pramotton, also known as the tower of Vert, tour de Bellegarde, and tour d'Aviès, is a medieval tower that stands in the locality of Pramotton, below Grand-Vert, in the municipality of Donnas, Aosta Valley.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Biellese Alps
90 min walk • The Biellese Alps are a sub-range of the Pennine Alps located between Piemonte and Aosta Valley.
4 miW
45°35'45"N • 7°48'40"E
Castello di Suzey, Pont-Saint-Martin
103 min walk • Forts and castles

Colma di Mombarone

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Colma di Mombarone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)