Colma di Mombarone


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.

Etymology

The name comes from Piedmontese language: Colma is a term used in the northern Piedmont and referring to a pass or a high place, while Mombarone is the italianisation of the piedmontese Monbaron, where mon is for mount and baron means heap or pile.

Geography

The mountain is located between Dora Baltea and Cervo valleys, on the border between Province of Turin and province of Biella, both in Piemonte region. Administratively it is divided between the comunes of Settimo Vittone, Donato and Graglia.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:
The easiest routes for the summit are two long but well marked footpaths, one starting from San Giacomo di Andrate and another from San Carlo di Graglia ; both of them converge on the southern ridge of the mountain.
Nearby the mountain's top, at 2,312 m, is located Rifugio Mombarone, a permanent mountain hut.

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