Bocchetta del Croso
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| Bocchetta del Croso | |
|---|---|
 Southern view from Alpe Finestre | |
| Elevation | 1,943 m (6,375 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | footpath |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Range | Alpi Biellesi |
| Coordinates | 45°43′13″N 07°58′27″E / 45.72028°N 7.97417°E |
  Bocchetta del Croso Location of Bocchetta del Croso | |
Bocchetta del Croso is a pedestrian pass (el. 1,943 m) across the Alpi Biellesi. It connects Cervo valley (BI) and Valsesia (VC), both in Piemonte (Italy).
Geography
The pass is located between Punta la Cascinaccia (2,069 m, W) and Punta Rusca (2,455 m, E, a sub-peak of Monte Bo). It belongs to the water divide between the drainage basins of Cervo and Sesia. In the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) it divides the mountain subgroups composing Alpi Biellesi: Catena Tre Vescovi-Mars (SOIUSA code:I/B-9.IV-A.1) and Catena Monte Bo-Barone (SOIUSA code: I/B-9.IV-A.2).[2]