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ALPS
[PEAKS AND PASSES
| Chief Passes of the Cottian Alps. | |
| Col Sommeiller (Bardonnèche to Bramans), snow | 9,718 |
| Col de la Traversette (Crissolo to Aliries), mainly bridle | |
| beneath pass tunnel made in 1478–1480 | 9,679 |
| Col d’Ambin (Exilles to Bramans), snow | 9,364 |
| Col de St Véran (Val Varaita to the Queyras Valley), foot path | 9,331 |
| Col d’Etache (Bardonnèche to Bramans), bridle path | 9,144 |
| Col dell’ Agnello (Val Varaita to the Queyras Valley), bridle path | 9,003 |
| Col Girardin (Ubaye Valley to the Queyras Valley), bridle path | 8,855 |
| Col de Sautron (Val Maira to Barcelonnette), bridle path | 8,823 |
| Col de Longet (Ubaye Valley to Val Varaita), bridle path | 8,767 |
| Col de Mary or de Maurin ( Ubaye Valley to Val Maira), bridle path | 8,708 |
| Col d’Abriès or de Prali (Perosa to Abriès), bridle path | 8,695 |
| Col de la Roue (Bardonneche to Modane), bridle path | 8,419 |
| Col de Freius (same to same), carriage road, beneath which | |
| is the the so-called Mont Cenis railway tunnel | 8,294 |
| Col de Clapier (Bramans to Susa), bridle path | 8,173 |
| Col d’Izouard (Briançon to the Queyras Valley), carriage path | 7,835 |
| Col de la Croix (Torre Pellice to Abriès); bridle path | 7,576 |
| Petit Mont Cenis (Bramans to the Mont Cenis Plateau), bridle path | 7,166 |
| Col de Vars (Ubaye Valley to the Queyras Valley), carriage path | 6,939 |
| Mont Cenis (Lanslebourg to Susa), carriage road | 6,893 |
| Col de Sestrieres (Pignerol to Césanne), carriage road | 6,631 |
| Mont Genèvre (Briançon to Césanne), carriage road | 6,083 |
| Col des Echelles de Planpipinet (Briançon to Bardonnèche), | |
| partly carriage road | 5,774 |
| 3. Dauphiné Alps (from the Col du Galibier, westwards and southwards). | |||
Chief Peaks of the Dauphiné Alps. | |||
| Pointe des Écrins | 13,462 | Vieux Chaillol | 10,378 |
| Meije | 13,081 | Tete de Vautisse | 10,375 |
| Ailefroide | 12,989 | Grand Pinier | 10,237 |
| Mont Pelvoux | 12,973 | Pic de Parières | 10,007 |
| Pic Sans Nom | 12,845 | Mourre Froid | 9,830 |
| Pic Gaspard | 12,730 | Belledonne (highest) | 9,781 |
| Pic Coolidge | 12,323 | Rocherblanc (Sept Laux) | 9,617 |
| Grande Ruine | 12,317 | Taillefer | 9,387 |
| Rateau | 12,317 | Pic du Frêne | 9,219 |
| Montagne des Agneaux | 12,008 | Tete de l’Obiou | 9,164 |
| Les Bans | 11,979 | Grand Ferrand | 9,059 |
| Sommet des Rouies | 11,923 | Pic de Bure (Aurouse) | 8,898 |
| Aiguille du Plat | 11,818 | Grand Veymont | 7,697 |
| Pic d’Olan | 11,735 | Mont Aiguille | 6,880 |
| Pic Bonvoisin | 11,680 | Chamechaude | 6,847 |
| Aiguilles d’Arves (highest) | 11,529 | Dent de Crolles | 6,779 |
| Grandes Rousses | 11,395 | Grand Sore | 6,670 |
| Roche de la Muzelle | 11,349 | Mont Granier | 6,358 |
| Sirac | 11,280 | Dent du Chat | 4,593 |
| Pic Félix Neff | 10,571 | ||
Chief Passes of the Dauphiné Alps. | |
| Col de la Lauze (St Christophe to La Grave), snow | 11,625 |
| Col des Avalanches (La Bérarde to Vallouise), snow | 11,520 |
| Col de la Casse Deserte (La Bérarde to La Grave), snow | 11,516 |
| Col Émile Pic (La Grave to Vallouise), snow | 11,490 |
| Col des Ecrins (La Bérarde to Vallouise), snow | 11,205 |
| Col du Glacier Blanc (La Grave to Vallouise), snow | 10,854 |
| Col du Sélé (La Bérarde to Vallouise), snow | 10,834 |
| Brèche de la Meile (La Bérarde to la Grave), snow | 10,827 |
| Col de la Temple (La Bérarde to Vallouise), snow | 10,772 |
| Col des Aiguilles d’Arves (Valloire to St Jean d’Arves), snow | 10,335 |
| Col du Says (La Bérarde to the Val Gaudemar), snow | 10,289 |
| Col du Clot des Cavales (La Bérarde to La Grave), snow | 10,263 |
| Col du Loup du Valgaudemar (Vallouise to the Val Gaudemar), snow | 10,210 |
| Col Lombard (La Grave to St Jean d’Arves), snow | 10,171 |
| Brèche des Grandes Rousses (Allemont to Clavans), snow | 10,171 |
| Col du Sellar (Vallouise to the Val Gaudemar), snow | 10,063 |
| Col de la Muande (St Christophe to the Val Gaudemar), snow | 10,037 |
| Col des Quirlies (St Jean d’Arves to Clavans), snow | 9,679 |
| Col du Goléon (La Grave to Valloire), foot path | 9,449 |
| Pas de la Cavale (Vallouise to Champoléon), carriage road | 8,990 |
| Col d’Orcières (Dormillouse to Orcières), bridle path | 8,859 |
| Col de l’Infernet (La Grave to St Jean d’Arves), foot path | 8,826 |
| Col du Galibier (Lautaret Hospice to St Michel de Maurienne), carriage road | 8,721 |
| Brèche de Valsenestre (Bourg d’Oisans to Valsenestre), foot path | 8,642 |
| Col de Vallonpierre (Val Gaudemar to Champoléon), foot path | 8,596 |
| Col de Val Estrète (same to same), foot path | 8,596 |
| Col de Vaurze (Val Gaudemar to Val Jouffrey), foot path | 8,531 |
| Col de Martignare (La Grave to St Jean d’Arves), foot path | 8,531 |
| Col des Tourettes (Orcières to Châteauroux), bridle path | 8,465 |
| Col de la Muzelle (St Christophe to Valsenestre), foot path | 8,202 |
| Col de l’Eychauda (Vallouise to Monestier), bridle path | 7,970 |
| Col d’Arsine (La Grave to Monestier), bridle path | 7,874 |
| Col des Prés Nouveaux (Le Freney to St Jean d’Arves), bridle path | 7,523 |
| Col dessept Lanx (Allevard to Bourg d’Oisans), bridle path | 7,166 |
| Col du Lautaret (Briancon to Bourg d’Oisans), carriage road | 6,808 |
| Col de la Croix de Fer (Bourg d’Oisans to St Jean d’Arves), carriage | 6,765 |
| Col du Glandon (Bourg d’Oisans to La Chambre), carriage road | 6,401 |
| Col de l’Alpe de Vénosc (Vénosc to Le Freney), bridle path | 5,446 |
| Col d’Ornon (Bourg d’Oisans to La Mure), carriage road | 4,462 |
| Col Bayard (La Mure to Gap), carriage road | 4,088 |
| Col de la Croix Haute (Grenoble to Veynes and Gap), railway line over | 3,829 |
4. Graian Alps (from the Mont Cenis to the Little St Bernard Pass). These are usually divided into three groups, the Central (the watershed between the two passes named), the Western or French, and the Eastern or Italian; in the following lists the initials “C,” “W,” and “E” show to which group each peak and pass belongs.
Chief Peaks of the Graian Alps. | |||
| Grand Paradis (E) | 13,324 | Tete du Rutor (C) | 11,438 |
| Grivola (E) | 13,022 | Grande Aiguille Rousse (C) | 11,424 |
| Oirande Casse (W) | 12,668 | Granta Parey (C) | 11,395 |
| Mont Pourri (W) | 12,428 | Roc du Mulinet (C) | 11,382 |
| Mont Herbetet (E) | 12,396 | Aiguille Pers (C) | 11,323 |
| Pointe de Charbonel (C) | 12,336 | Pointe de la Sana (W) | 11,319 |
| Aiguille de la Grande Sassière (C) | 12,323 | Cima dell’ Auille (C) | 11,306 |
| Dent Parrachée (W) | 12,179 | Pointe de l’Échelle (W) | 11,260 |
| Tour du Grand St Pierre (E) | 12,113 | Punta Fourà (E) | 11,188 |
| Uja di Ciamareila (C) | 12,061 | Pointe des Sengies (E) | 11,182 |
| Cima di Charforon (E) | 12,025 | Pointe de la Gliere (W) | 11,109 |
| Grande Motte (W) | 12,018 | Pointe de la Galise (C) | 10,975 |
| Albaron (C) | 12,015 | Pointe de la Traversiere (C) | 10,962 |
| Roccia Viva (E) | 11,976 | Pointe de Mean Martin (W) | 10,949 |
| Levanna (C) | 11,943 | Punta Lavina (E) | 10,854 |
| Bessanese (C) | 11,917 | Ormelune (C) | 10,771 |
| Punta di Gaij (E) | 11,887 | Roche Chevriere (W) | 10,768 |
| Dôme de l’Arpont (W) | 11,874 | Signaldu Montlseran (C) | 10,634 |
| Pointe de Ronco (C) | 11,871 | Pointe de la Rechasse (W) | 10,575 |
| Bec de l’lnvergnan (C) | 11,838 | Grand Assaly (C) | 10,414 |
| Tsanteleina (C) | 11,831 | Roisebanque (E) | 10,381 |
| Dôme de Chasseforet (W) | 11,802 | Bocca di Nona (E) | 10,309 |
| Croce Rossa (C) | 11,703 | Torre d’Ovarda (C) | 10,089 |
| Aiguille de Péclet (W) | 11,700 | Pointe du Pousset (E) | 9,994 |
| Mont Einilius (E) | 11,677 | Dôme de Val d’Isère (C) | 9,951 |
| Punta d’Arnas (C) | 11,615 | Uja di Mondrone (C) | 9,725 |
| Aiguille de Polset (W) | 11,608 | Bellagarda (C) | 9,643 |
| Rochemelon (C) | 11,605 | Monte Marzo (E) | 9,023 |
| Mont Chalanson(C) | 11,582 | Petit Mont Blanc de Pralognan (W) | 8,809 |
| Tersiva (E) | 11,526 | Mont Jouvet (W) | 8,409 |
| Grande Traversiere (C) | 11,467 | Monte Civrari (C) | 7,553 |
