Santuario della Madonna d'Oropa Attractions

From Biella an interesting excursion on S.S. 144 (13km/8mi), goes north, with beautiful views, past the little spa of Oropa Bagni (1,060m/3,498ft) to the magnificent Santuario della Madonna d'Oropa (1,180m/3,894ft), the most popular place of pilgrimage in Piedmont, said to have been founded by St Eusebius in 369. From here a cableway runs up to the Rifugio Mucrone (1,820m/6,006ft), near the Lago di Mucrone, and then to Monte Mucrone (2,335m/7,706ft; cableway, station 2,189m/7,224ft). From the Rifugio Mucrone there is another cableway up Monte Camino (2,391m/7,890ft; mountain hut); from which there are superb views, including Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn.