Monte Capio

The Monte Capio is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of north-western Italy; with an elevation of 2,172 m (7,126 ft) is one of the highest peaks of the Alpi Cusiane.

Close to the main elevation of the mountain stands a subsummit with a small cross and a metal bell.

A sharp saddle connecting it with the actual summit is equipped with a metal cable, in order to facilitate the passage.

[4] In 2017 the local authorities autorised new mining prospectings aiming to search for presence of nickel, copper, platinum and gold minerals.

[5] The summit of the Capio can be accessed starting from Campello Monti (a former autonomous comune now belonging to Valstrona), or following a longer footpath from Sabbia, in Valsesia.

Monte Capio summit as seen from its subsummit
The old mine
Summit trigpoint