Parco Burcina Natural Reserve

The reserve spans around 57 hectares across the municipalities of Pollone and Biella, sitting between 570 and 829 meters in elevation. It contains meadows, woodlands, and gardens with carefully arranged plant collections throughout.

Giovanni Piacenza purchased the land in the early 1800s and transformed it following English landscape garden principles. This transformation established it as a systematically arranged botanical collection that survives today.

The grounds were deliberately planted with local species and exotic varieties like giant sequoias, creating botanical diversity throughout the reserve. As visitors walk through, they encounter different plant zones that feel like distinct landscapes, each with its own character.

The reserve can be entered through three separate pedestrian entrances, with the main gate in Pollone offering access beside an environmental education center. The different entry points allow visitors to explore various sections of the property.

A two-hectare valley within the grounds contains extensive rhododendron plantings that create striking color displays when they bloom in May. This is one of the reserve's most memorable botanical features.

Location: Biella

Location: Pollone

Inception: 1980

Elevation above the sea: 829 m

GPS coordinates: 45.58167,8.01028

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:03