Monte Cazzola, Mountain summit in Piedmont, Italy

Monte Cazzola is a 2,330 m summit in the Lepontine Alps, in the Devero Valley in Piedmont, near the Swiss border. It belongs to the Monte Leone–St. Gotthard subgroup. From the top you look over green plateaus, larch woods, the Helsenhorn–Cervandone chain and, to the north, Lake Devero; hikers climb its slopes toward Lago Nero.

Monte Cazzola lies in the Lepontine Alps of the Piedmont region, near the Swiss border, and belongs to the Monte Leone–St. Gotthard subgroup of the Western Alps. The sources record no construction on the mountain itself; its history is one of Alpine surveying and naming rather than development.

From the summit, hikers look out over green plateaus, larch woods, the Helsenhorn-Cervandone chain and, to the north, Lake Devero. The mountain rises in the Devero Valley, in the heart of the Lepontine Alps, and its slopes are climbed by walkers heading toward the Lago Nero.

The mountain is best reached from Baceno, which offers several hiking trails and access to the chairlift system. Good hiking boots and appropriate mountain clothing are essential, as weather can change rapidly at altitude.

A connecting ridge runs from the summit toward the neighboring Punta d'Orogna, creating a natural hiking route between the two peaks. This pathway allows experienced hikers to explore multiple summits during a single outing.