Tourist services
ID: strada
Desc:
Oropa can be reached by car.
The Sacred mount, located just before the sanctuary on the left, can only be reached on foot.
Access to the historical area by motor vehicles or bicycles is forbidden unless a special authorization is issued by the Sacred Mounts Management Authority.
ID: bus
Desc:
Buses can easily reach the sanctuary
BY PUBLIC BUS:
From the railway station, bus route No. 2 connects the city to the sanctuary on a daily basis
for more information:
ID: funivia
Desc:
Near the upper Basilica, the Mucrone cableway allows reaching the Rosazza Mountain Refuge and Savoia Hotel at an altitude of 1900 meters from where an easy fifteen minute walk leads to Lake Mucrone; here visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the Biella area and the plain below, all the way to Turin and Milan.
ID: parking
Desc: In Oropa it is easy to park
ID: area-camper
Desc:
The RV equipped area is located at the parking lot by the Oropa-Mucrone cableway.
ID: accesso-disabili-difficoltoso
Desc:
The Sacred Mount of Oropa is a monumental complex with inner paths connecting the chapels through steps, gravel and dirt roads, slopes and architectural barriers.
The disabled unable to walk or with reduced mobility may reach some of the chapels, but it will be extremely challenging.
With authorization of the Sacred Mounts Management Authority, the disabled holding a blue badge may access the vicinity of some chapels from the road.
ID: punto-info
Desc:
The welcome center at the sanctuary provides information and brochures.
ID: bookshop-souvenir
Desc:
Inside the sanctuary, there are several shops selling souvenirs and informative material on the devotional complex and the Sacred Mount.
For more information:
ID: visita-guidata
Desc:
Guided tours to the Sacred Mount of Oropa are organized by qualified guides for a fee.
Those interested may contact the guides directly by browsing the follow lists:
ID: organizzazione-gruppi
Desc:
The Welcome Office of the Sanctuary of Oropa manages group tours for those interested in an overnight staying and a tour of the monumental complex and sanctuary.
For more information:
ID: didattica
Desc:
To organize educational activities, please contact the sanctuary welcome center.
For more information:
ID: sala-conferenze
Desc:
The sanctuary has available a large and equipped conference room.
The room is disabled-friendly.
For more information:
ID: ristorante
Desc:
Both inside and outside the Oropa sanctuary complex there are many venues where to dine enjoying traditional Piedmont cuisine.
For more information:
ID: area-picnic
Desc:
To the left of the Sacred Mount, and not far from it, there are specifically designated picnic areas.
Camping and starting fires are strictly prohibited and food and drinks are banned in the area of the monuments and under the chapel arcades.
ID: ospitalita-camere
Desc:
The sanctuary of Oropa offers many great opportunities for hotel stays.
For more information:
ID: wc
Desc:
The restrooms are located throughout the sanctuary complex and near the upper basilica
at the Mattarella Castle
ID: wc-disabili
Desc:
The restrooms are located throughout the sanctuary complex and near the upper basilica
ID: celebrazioni-religiose
Desc: Weekends
Ancient basilica 7.30 am – 9.00 am – 10.30 am – 4.30 am – 6.15 am - 3.15 am (Rosary e Vespers with Benedizione Eucaristica)
Upper basilica (cappella S. Eusebio) 11.45 am
Weekdays:
Ancient basilica Ore 7.40 (lodi) – 8.00 – 9.00 (dal 1 maggio al 30 settembre) – 10.30 am – 4.30 pm* – 6.15 pm (pre-holiday)
6.15 pm: evening prayer (July and August)
* On Saturday, the 4.30 pm Mass is pre-holiday
Upper basilica 11.30 am (July and August)
CONFESSIONS
Ancient basilica
ID: percorsi-escursionistici
Desc:
The exceptional geographical position of Oropa offers the opportunity to enjoy extraordinary excursions around the sanctuary.
It takes 7 minutes traveling by cableway to reach the Rosazza mountain refuge and the Savoia Hotel located 1900 meters above sea level; from there it is a fifteen-minute walk to Lake Mucrone, a basin of glacial origin located in a valley between Mount Mucrone and Mount Rosso. It is possible to choose between traditional climbing routes and trails equipped for expert hikers, including a 2-hour long uphill hike along Via Ferrata del Limbo featuring stairs and suspended bridges.
In the fir and beech forest behind the Sanctuary there is an adventure park equipped with twenty-five platforms positioned at a height ranging from 1.5 m to 8 m with ladders, liana ropes, obstacles and Tibetan bridges.
For more information:
The Sacred Mount of Oropa is one of the stops along the Devoted Route of the Sacred Mount. Find out more here:
ID: area-gioco
Desc:
Due north of the sanctuary there is a children playground
ID: parco-giardino
Desc:
GIARDINO BOTANICO (A)
The Oropa botanical garden hosts approximately 500 species of plants in a vast green area of 20,000 square meters. In addition to a natural beech forest, one can enjoy the typical environments of the Biella mountains (spontaneous flora) such as high-altitude peat bogs and some rocky gardens where mountain plants from around the world are grown (ornamental flora).
Hours from September:
from Wednesday to Friday from 1pm to 6pm (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays). Saturdays and holidays from 10 am to 6 pm.
For more information: Phone +39 015 2523058 - www.gboropa.it
Tourist services available to visitors at the Sacred Mount of Oropa are listed below.
We recommend checking the location of each service on the map
Approfondimenti sui servizi
Road
Oropa can be reached by car.
The Sacred mount, located just before the sanctuary on the left, can only be reached on foot.
Access to the historical area by motor vehicles or bicycles is forbidden unless a special authorization is issued by the Sacred Mounts Management Authority.
Bus
Buses can easily reach the sanctuary
BY PUBLIC BUS:
From the railway station, bus route No. 2 connects the city to the sanctuary on a daily basis
for more information:
Cableway
Near the upper Basilica, the Mucrone cableway allows reaching the Rosazza Mountain Refuge and Savoia Hotel at an altitude of 1900 meters from where an easy fifteen minute walk leads to Lake Mucrone; here visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the Biella area and the plain below, all the way to Turin and Milan.
Parking
In Oropa it is easy to park
Motor home parking
The RV equipped area is located at the parking lot by the Oropa-Mucrone cableway.
Difficult access for the disabled
The Sacred Mount of Oropa is a monumental complex with inner paths connecting the chapels through steps, gravel and dirt roads, slopes and architectural barriers.
The disabled unable to walk or with reduced mobility may reach some of the chapels, but it will be extremely challenging.
With authorization of the Sacred Mounts Management Authority, the disabled holding a blue badge may access the vicinity of some chapels from the road.
Info point
The welcome center at the sanctuary provides information and brochures.
Librairie
Inside the sanctuary, there are several shops selling souvenirs and informative material on the devotional complex and the Sacred Mount.
For more information:
Guide-assisted tour
Guided tours to the Sacred Mount of Oropa are organized by qualified guides for a fee.
Those interested may contact the guides directly by browsing the follow lists:
Organization of groups
The Welcome Office of the Sanctuary of Oropa manages group tours for those interested in an overnight staying and a tour of the monumental complex and sanctuary.
For more information:
Didactics
To organize educational activities, please contact the sanctuary welcome center.
For more information:
Congress room
The sanctuary has available a large and equipped conference room.
The room is disabled-friendly.
For more information:
Restaurant
Both inside and outside the Oropa sanctuary complex there are many venues where to dine enjoying traditional Piedmont cuisine.
For more information:
Picnic area
To the left of the Sacred Mount, and not far from it, there are specifically designated picnic areas.
Camping and starting fires are strictly prohibited and food and drinks are banned in the area of the monuments and under the chapel arcades.
Hospitality - rooms
The sanctuary of Oropa offers many great opportunities for hotel stays.
For more information:
Toilets
The restrooms are located throughout the sanctuary complex and near the upper basilica
at the Mattarella Castle
Disabled Toilets
The restrooms are located throughout the sanctuary complex and near the upper basilica
Religious ceremonies
Weekends
Ancient basilica 7.30 am – 9.00 am – 10.30 am – 4.30 am – 6.15 am - 3.15 am (Rosary e Vespers with Benedizione Eucaristica)
Upper basilica (cappella S. Eusebio) 11.45 am
Weekdays:
Ancient basilica Ore 7.40 (lodi) – 8.00 – 9.00 (dal 1 maggio al 30 settembre) – 10.30 am – 4.30 pm* – 6.15 pm (pre-holiday)
6.15 pm: evening prayer (July and August)
* On Saturday, the 4.30 pm Mass is pre-holiday
Upper basilica 11.30 am (July and August)
CONFESSIONS
Ancient basilica
Hiking itineraries
The exceptional geographical position of Oropa offers the opportunity to enjoy extraordinary excursions around the sanctuary.
It takes 7 minutes traveling by cableway to reach the Rosazza mountain refuge and the Savoia Hotel located 1900 meters above sea level; from there it is a fifteen-minute walk to Lake Mucrone, a basin of glacial origin located in a valley between Mount Mucrone and Mount Rosso. It is possible to choose between traditional climbing routes and trails equipped for expert hikers, including a 2-hour long uphill hike along Via Ferrata del Limbo featuring stairs and suspended bridges.
In the fir and beech forest behind the Sanctuary there is an adventure park equipped with twenty-five platforms positioned at a height ranging from 1.5 m to 8 m with ladders, liana ropes, obstacles and Tibetan bridges.
For more information:
The Sacred Mount of Oropa is one of the stops along the Devoted Route of the Sacred Mount. Find out more here:
Play area
Due north of the sanctuary there is a children playground
Park and garden
GIARDINO BOTANICO (A)
The Oropa botanical garden hosts approximately 500 species of plants in a vast green area of 20,000 square meters. In addition to a natural beech forest, one can enjoy the typical environments of the Biella mountains (spontaneous flora) such as high-altitude peat bogs and some rocky gardens where mountain plants from around the world are grown (ornamental flora).
Hours from September:
from Wednesday to Friday from 1pm to 6pm (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays). Saturdays and holidays from 10 am to 6 pm.
For more information: Phone +39 015 2523058 - www.gboropa.it
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