Bessanèse

Bessanèse
Uia di Bessanese
Bessanèse from the Italian side
Highest point
Elevation	3,592 m (11,785 ft)
Coordinates	45°11′N 7°04′E / 45.18°N 7.07°E / 45.18; 7.07Coordinates: 45°11′N 7°04′E / 45.18°N 7.07°E / 45.18; 7.07
Geography
Bessanèse Location in the Alps
Location	Savoie, France and Piedmont, Italy
Parent range	Graian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1857

Bessanèse (Uia di Bessanese in Italian) (3,594 m), is a mountain of the Graian Alps on the France and Italy border. Most famous on its Italian side, the mountain lies at the head of the Valli di Lanzo, around 30 km north of Turin. A popular hiking peak, its summit lies on a 150 m long ridge.