Cimone della Bagozza, Mountain summit in Lombardy, Italy
Cimone della Bagozza is a 2,407-metre mountain in the Bergamasque Prealps, on the ridge between the upper Val di Scalve and the Valle di Lozio. Its summit is made of Triassic limestone with inclined strata, producing an asymmetric profile: vertical walls and scree slopes drop north towards the Val di Scalve, while the southern side above Lozio is steep but partly grass-covered. A iron cross stands on the top.
The mountain's north face was first climbed in 1934, when Riccardo Cassin opened the Via Cassin on the north edge, rated up to grade VI in free climbing. The Rifugio Campione near Passo dei Campelli opened in the early 2010s at 1,947 m on the Camuno side. The summit cross is an iron one.
In the Bergamasque dialect the peak is called La Bagòsa, a local form of the name that sits alongside the Italian Cimone della Bagozza. The mountain marks the eastern end of the Concarena group, on the ridge that also carries Pizzo Camino, between the upper Val di Scalve and the valley of Lozio.
The normal route starts at the Madonnina dei Campelli (1,704 m), reached in about 20 minutes from the parking area on the former SS 294 at Cimalbosco (1,550 m). Follow CAI trail 417 down to the small Lago dei Campelli (1,680 m), then climb a steep scree slope to Passo delle Ortiche (2,292 m); the summit cross is a few minutes further, about 2.5 hours in all. This route suits experienced hikers and only in summer, when the northern slopes are free of snow.
The summit cross is made of iron, and the normal route passes the small Lago dei Campelli at 1,680 m, a geological rarity in a moraine setting. The north face also holds the Via Cassin on the north edge, opened in 1934 by Riccardo Cassin, with difficulties up to grade VI in free climbing.
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