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Pralungo

Oropa Sanctuary – Oropa Sanctuary loop from Favaro

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Italy
Piedmont
Biella
Pralungo

Oropa Sanctuary – Oropa Sanctuary loop from Favaro

Hard

3.8

(6)

15

hikers

Oropa Sanctuary – Oropa Sanctuary loop from Favaro

06:22

15.5km

890m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.09 km for 239 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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4.90 km

View of the Biella area from Monte Cucco

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From Monte Cucco, a beautiful panorama is visible over the Biellese and also over the Cervo valley and its peaks, including Cima di Bo.

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6.18 km

View of Monte Cucco

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7.15 km

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Viewpoint

4

9.34 km

5

9.79 km

Oropa Sanctuary

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The Sanctuary of Oropa, a Sacred Mount, is the arrival point of the path of the same name. It is the largest Marian sanctuary in the Alps. The Ancient Basilica houses the Black Madonna.

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9.86 km

Our Lady of Oropa

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Oropa Sanctuary

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10.1 km

Oropa Sanctuary

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Marian sanctuary built according to tradition in the 4th century, Oropa contains an important statue of the Black Madonna and in 1957 Pope Pius XII elevated it to a minor …

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13.2 km

View of the Oropa Sanctuary

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13.6 km

Small chapel with a water fountain

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15.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.55 km

2.52 km

1.63 km

1.61 km

152 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

3.13 km

2.61 km

2.37 km

1.98 km

1.67 km

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Saturday 27 June

31°C

22°C

61 %

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