Sanctuary of Oropa

The giardino Botanico di Oropa is a nature preserve and botanical garden located at an altitude of 1200 m in Oropa about 12 km northwest of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. Situated near the Black Virgin sanctuary, it is open daily except Mondays in the warmer months.

Oropa is a frazione of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is famous for the Black Virgin of Oropa. Her statue is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oropa, one of the Sacri Monti. It is an important destination for local tourism and pilgrimage. In 1874 was established a meteorogical station by Francesco Denza.In 1998 was opened the botanical garden.

The Sacro Monte di Oropa (literally ‘Sacred Mount of Oropa’) is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the province of Biella, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the nine Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy and is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. It is a stop-over on the CoEur devotional path.

The Sacro Monte del Santuario di San Giovanni Battista d'Andorno is the Sacro Monte built around a sanctuary in the Cervo Valley above the village of Campiglia Cervo, at an altitude of 1020 meters. It is the only sanctuary devoted to Saint John in Italy and probably in Europe.

Monte Mucrone (or simply Mucrone) is an Alpine mountain of Piedmont (NW Italy).

Lago del Mucrone is a lake in the Province of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. At an elevation of 1894 m, its surface area is 0.01713 km².

Monte Camino is a peak in the Biellese Alps, in northern Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an elevation of 2,388 metres (7,835 ft). It can be reached from Biella and Andorno Micca.

Rosazza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 89 and an area of 8.7 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi).Rosazza borders the following municipalities: Andorno Micca, Campiglia Cervo, Piedicavallo, Sagliano Micca. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association.

Campiglia Cervo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 176 and an area of 11.7 square kilometres (4.5 sq mi).Campiglia Cervo borders the following municipalities: Andorno Micca, Mosso, Piedicavallo, Quittengo, Rosazza, Valle Mosso. From 1 January 2016 Campiglia Cervo also encompasses two former neighbouring municipalities, Quittengo and San Paolo Cervo.

The Burcina Park “Felice Piacenza” Nature Reserve is a protected, wooded, about 57 hectares wide area. It was established in 1980 with a law of the Piedmont Region Government. It is located within the municipalities of Pollone and Biella. The Municipality of Biella owns almost three quarters of the whole surface. The difference in altitude varies from 570 to 829 meters above sea level. The reserve is situated on the Burcina hill, or bric (as locally called). It protects the natural, environmental and landscape characteristics of the area. More specifically, it supports and promotes scientific, cultural and educational activities, also involving schools.