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Sella Balma, Italy

cover photo by Alessandro Bertoglio

Location added by Alessandro Bertoglio

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 8.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : 44.228599, 7.776134 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Alpine landscapes with several lakes. Fauna and flora of the Maritime Alps. Human activity of pastoralism and dairy crafts. Great place for observation of the starry sky, very dark sky and spent very tersissimo: more than twenty years of astronomical summer camps of an amateur astronomy group in Turin have been located, so if you have it, do not forget binoculars or telescopes. Height 2000 m above sea level.

Recommended equipment : Macro optics for insects and flora. Medium zoom for landscape. Long zoom for wild animals, including birds of prey, wolves, marmots etc ... Binoculars and telescope to take advantage of the magnificent night sky.

Best months : Spring and summer.

How to get there : Turin - Savona motorway, exit at Mondovì, then follow the signs for Frabosa Sottana and Prato Nevoso. Once in Prato Nevoso, continue on the road that leads to the upper part of the town. At the end turn right onto the road that leads to the Rifugio Balma. This road is not in excellent condition, so prepare for about twenty minutes of dirt road. The game is worth the candle, at the refuge you can enjoy excellent mountain dishes, including the famous polenta tanning ..

Visits : Lake of Brignola and Raschera lake. Easy ascension on the Mondolè. Some caves, one icy, others in the form of vertical abysses.

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Sunrise: 06:17, Sunset: 20:34

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🌗 Third Quarter, Brightness: 41%

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