Pizzo dei Tre Confini, Mountain summit in Lombardy, Italy
Pizzo dei Tre Confini is a 2,824 m mountain in the Bergamo Alps, on the south side of the Barbellino lake basin in upper Val Seriana. Despite its name, it lies entirely in the province of Bergamo, on the ridge linking Pizzo Recastello to Monte Gleno.
The name refers to the former administrative borders of Vilminore di Scalve, Bondione and Lizzola, which met at the peak. Bondione and Lizzola were merged into Valbondione in 1927. The summit lies entirely in the province of Bergamo, on the ridge between Pizzo Recastello and Monte Gleno.
The name refers to three former municipalities, not countries: Vilminore di Scalve, Bondione and Lizzola, the last two merged into Valbondione in 1927. The peak lies entirely in the province of Bergamo, on the ridge between Pizzo Recastello and Monte Gleno. Climbers reach it via the Sentiero Naturalistico Antonio Curò, past the Barbellino lake and the Cerviera valley.
Reaching the summit requires proper alpine equipment and physical preparation along with stable weather conditions. The best season for climbing runs from June through September, when snow has melted and conditions are safest.
Despite the name, the summit lies entirely in the province of Bergamo, on the ridge linking Pizzo Recastello to Monte Gleno. The "three borders" were those of Vilminore di Scalve, Bondione and Lizzola; the latter two were merged into Valbondione in 1927. The peak reaches 2,824 m above sea level, on the south side of the Barbellino lake basin.
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