Punta di Verzel, Mountain summit in Piedmont, Italy.

Punta di Verzel is a 2,406-metre peak on the watershed between the Val Soana and three short valleys opening onto the plain: the Val Chiusella, Val Sacra and Val Savenca. A third crest branches east toward Monte Calvo (1,323 m). The summit carries a small metal lattice topped by a cross decorated with coloured glass.

Paths across these slopes developed over centuries as shepherds moved their flocks between seasonal alpine pastures in this region. These ancient routes have evolved into the trekking trails used by visitors today.

The summit cross is a small metal lattice topped by a cross and decorated with coloured glass. Just south of the peak stands Rifugio Fornetto, set in an old alpine pasture bought and restored by the Comunità Montana Valle Sacra in the 1980s; its dormitory has about twenty beds on wooden platforms, with keys available at the bar in Castelnuovo Nigra.

The hike begins from Alpe Frera in Val Sacra with the option to pass through Rifugio Fornetto before reaching the summit. Visitors need proper mountain boots, endurance for altitude, and should expect steep sections near the top.

The summit holds a small metal lattice topped by a cross decorated with coloured glass. From the peak, the view takes in the Val Soana and the plains-facing valleys of Chiusella, Sacra and Savenca, and the mountain itself is visible from much of the Canavese.