The Col Ferret (or Grand Col Ferret) is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley (2,537 metres (8,323 ft)[1]). It is crossed by the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc.[2] Close to it stands the Petit Col Ferret, at an elevation of 2,490 metres (8,170 ft), which separates the Mont Blanc Massif from the Pennine Alps.[3]
| Col Ferret | |
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| Col du Grand Ferret | |
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| Elevation | 2,537 m (8,323 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Trail |
| Location | Italy–Switzerland border |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°53′21″N 7°04′40″E / 45.8890289°N 7.0778615°E |
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References
edit- ^ a b Quazza, Ada (1996). "Val Ferret". Piemonte, Valle d'Aosta: Torino, Alpi, Monferrato, Verbano, Langhe, Ossola (in Italian). Touring Editore. p. 221. ISBN 9788836510184. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Millon, Pierre (1999). Le Tour du Mont Blanc (in French). Glénat. p. 46. ISBN 9782723426855. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ The Geographical Journal. Vol. 71. Royal Geographical Society. 1928. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
See also
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