Monte Cresto
Monte Cresto is the third highest peak of the Province of Biella after Monte Mars and Monte Bo.
Geography
The mountain is located on the water divide between the Lys Valley and the Cervo Valley.Administratively is divided between the comunes of Issime and an exclave of the Piedmontese comune of Sagliano Micca.
Access to the summit
It can be ascended following the water divide starting from Piedicavallo either from the south, passing through the Colle del Lupo or from the north, passing by Colle della Vecchia.A classical climbing route which reaches the summit starts from Rifugio della Vecchia and is rated PD in the IFAS system.
Mountain huts
- Rifugio della Vecchia
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA the mountain can be classified in the following way:- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Pennine Alps
- subsection = Southern Valsesia Alps
- supergroup = Alpi Biellesi
- group = Catena Tre Vescovi - Mars
- code = II/B-9.IV-A.1
Maps
- Italian official cartography ; on-line version:
- Provincia di Biella cartography: Carta dei sentieri della Provincia di Biella, 1:25.00 scale, 2004; on line version:
- Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi, 1:50.000 scale, nr. 9 Ivrea, Biella e Bassa Valle d'Aosta, Istituto Geografico Centrale - Torino