Punta Tre Vescovi
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Punta Tre Vescovi is a peak in the Biellese Prealps
Biellese Prealps
The Biellese Prealps, or prealpi biellesi form an area of the Italian prealps situated to the south of the Pennine Alps. Sometimes they are regarded as a distinct Alpine group, at others as a subgroup of the Pennine Alps....

, northern Italy
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. It separates the Valle del Lys, the Valsesia
Valsesia
Valsesia is a group of valleys in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli, Italy; the principal valley is that of the river Sesia.The major cities are Varallo Sesia, Borgosesia, Serravalle Sesia; important touristic villages include Alagna Valsesia, Rima, Carcoforo, Scopello.-External...

 and the Valle Cervo, and is included in the comuni
Comune
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of Gaby, Rassa
Rassa (VC)
Rassa is a comune in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 60 km northwest of Vercelli, located in the upper Valsesia....

 and Andorno Micca
Andorno Micca
Andorno Micca is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km northeast of Turin and about 4 km northwest of Biella...

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Its names (meaning "Peak of the Three Bishops") stems from the fact that its peak is the convergence point of the Catholic dioceses of Biella, Aosta  and Vercelli.

The Cima Tre Vescovi is separated from the nearby mount Gemelli di Mologna by the Mologna Grande pass. On the Valsesia side are three small lakes (Italian: Laghi dei Tre Vescovi), while another is on the Aosta Valley side (Gretie).
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