Bessanèse
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| Bessanèse | |
|---|---|
| Uia di Bessanese | |
.jpg) Bessanèse | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,592 m (11,785 ft) |
| Prominence | 394 m (1,293 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 3.42 km (2.13 mi) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°11′N 7°04′E / 45.18°N 7.07°E |
| Geography | |
  Bessanèse Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Savoie, France and Piedmont, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 31-8-1857 by Antonio Tonini[2] |
Bessanèse (Uia di Bessanese in Italian) (3,594 m), is a mountain of the Graian Alps on the France and Italy border.
Most famous on its Italian side, the mountain lies at the head of the Valli di Lanzo, around 30 km north of Turin. A popular hiking peak, its summit lies on a 150 m-long (490 ft) ridge.[3]
