Cervo Valley

Cervo Valley
Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno or Bürsch
The lowest part of the valley
Location of the valley in Piedmont, northern Italy
Floor elevation	400–2,556 m (1,312–8,386 ft)
Length	around 20 km (12 mi) north south
Geology
Type	River valley
Geography
Location	Piedmont, Italy
Coordinates	45°36′36″N 8°03′29″E / 45.61°N 8.058°E / 45.61; 8.058Coordinates: 45°36′36″N 8°03′29″E / 45.61°N 8.058°E / 45.61; 8.058

Cervo Valley (in Italian Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno, in Piedmontese Val d'Andorn or Bürsch) is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.

Etymology[]

The valley takes its name from Cervo, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley. It is also called Valle di Andorno from Andorno Micca, a town which lies in the main valley near its exit on the Po plain.

Geography[]

Besides Andorno other municipalities of the area are Biella, Campiglia Cervo, Miagliano, Piedicavallo, Pralungo, Quittengo, Rosazza, Sagliano Micca, San Paolo Cervo, Tavigliano and Tollegno.^[1]

Notable summits[]

Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all belonging to the Biellese Alps) there are:

• Monte Bo - 2.556 m
• Monte Cresto - 2.548 m
• Punta Tre Vescovi - 2.501 m
• - 2.490 m
• Gemelli di Mologna - 2.476 m

See also[]

• Biellese Alps

Notes and references[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valle Cervo.

• http://www.vallecervo.it/ (in Italian)

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