Punta Bes
Mountain in Italy
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The Punta Bes is a 3,177[1] metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Graian Alps.
| Punta Bes | |
|---|---|
Punta Bes from Punta Leynir | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,177 m (10,423 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 65 m (213 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Punta Leynir |
| Coordinates | 45°30′43″N 7°08′16″E |
| Geography | |
  Punta Bes Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Piedmont/Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | scrambling |
Geography
The mountain is located on the border between Piedmont and Aosta Valley, on the watershed dividing Valle dell'Orco from Valsavarenche, the latter tributary of the Dora Baltea. A 3.112 m high saddle[1] divides Punta bes from Punta Leynir, while the Orco/Valsavarenche ridge continues towards the Colle del Nivolet.[3] The Punta Bes, due to its location, offers a good view on the nearby Gran Paradiso massif.
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = North Western Alps
- section = Graian Alps
- subsection = Central Graian Alps
- supergroup = Catena Grande Sassière-Tsanteleina
- group = Costiera Galisia-Entrelor-Bioula
- code = I/B-7.III-A.1
Access to the summit
The mountain can be accessed from Nivolet Pass (2.641 m); this route requires a good hiking experience.[5] Along with Punta Bes many hikers also climb the nearby Punta Leynir.[6]
Mountain huts
- Refuge Città di Chivasso (2,604 m).
- Rifugio Albergo Savoia (2,534 m).
Nature protection
Punta Bes belongs to the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso.[3]
Maps
- Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) official maps of Italy, 1:25.000 and 1:100.000 scale, on-line version
- Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 3 Il Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso, Istituto Geografico Centrale - Torino
