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PEAKS AND PASSES]
ALPS
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Chief Passes of the Graian Alps.

Col de la Grande Rousse (Rhèmes Valley to the Val Grisanche), snow (C) 11,483
Col de Gébroulaz (Arc Valley to Moûtiers Tarentaise), snow (W) 11,385
Col de Monel (Cogne to Locana), snow (E) 11,247
Col du Grand Paradis (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) 10,988
Col du Charforon (same to same), snow (E) 10,929
Col de Teleccio (Cogne to Locana), snow (E) 10,913
Col de Lauzon (Cogne to the Val Savaranche), bridle path (E) 10,831
Col du Bouquetin (Bonneval to Val d’Isère), snow (C) 10,827
Col de St Grat (Val Grisanche to La Thuille), snow (C) 10,827
Col de l’Herbetet (Cogne to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) 10,686
Col du Collerin (Bessans to Balme), snow (C) 10,506
Col du Grand Etret (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) 10,361
Col de Bassac (Rhèmes Valley to the Val Grisanche), snow (C) 10,345
Col du Carro (Bonneval to Ceresole), snow (C) 10,302
Col d’Arbole (Comboe to Brissogne), snow (E) 10,292
Col de la Goletta (Val d’Isère to the Rhèmes Valley), snow (C) 10,237
Col de Rhèmes (same to same), snow (C) 10,174
Col de la Grande Casse (Pralognan to the Premou Glen), snow (W) 10,171
Col de Sea (Bonneval to Forno Alpi Graie), snow (C) 10,115
Col de l’Autaret (Bessans to Usseglio), foot path (C) 10,073
Col de Girard (Bonneval to Forno Alpi Graie), snow (C)  9,987
Col Rosset (Val Savaranche to the Rhèmes Valley), bridle path (C)  9,922
Col d’Arnas (Bessans to Balme), snow (C)  9,889
Col de la Galise (Ceresole to Val d’Isère), snow (C)  9,836
Col de Sort (Val Savaranche to the Rhèmes Valley), partly bridle path  9,735
Quecées de Tignes (Val d’Isère to Termignon), snow (W)  9,646
Col della Nouva (Cogne to Pont Canavese), partly bridle path (E)  9,623
Col de Garin (Aosta to Cogne), foot path (E)  9,411
Collarin d’Arnas (Balme to Usseglio), snow (C)  9,351
Finestra del Torrent (Rhèmes Valley to the Val Grisanche), foot path  9,341
Fenêtre de Champorcher (Cogne to Champorcher), bridle path (E)  9,311
Col de Vaudet (Isère Valley to the Val Grisanche), foot path (C)  9,305
Col de Bardoney (Cogne to Pont Canavese), snow (E)  9,295
Col de Chaviere (Modane to Pralognan), foot path (W)  9,206
Col de la Leisse (Tignes to Termignon), snow (W)  9,121
Col du Mont Iseran (Bonneval to Val d’Isère), bridle path (C)  9,085
Ghicet di Sea (Balme to Forno Alpi Graie), foot path (C)  8,973
Col de la Sachette (Tignes to Bourg St Maurice), foot path (W)  8,954
Col du Palet (Tignes to Moûtiers Tarentaise or Bourg St Maurice), bridle path (W)  8,721
Col du Mont (Ste Foy to the Val Grisanche), bridle path (C)  8,681
Col de la Croix de Nivolet (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), bridle path (E)  8,665
Col della Crocetta (Ceresole to Forno Alpi Graie), bridle path (C)  8,649
Col de la Platière (St Jean de Maurienne to Moûtiers Tarentaise), partly bridle path (W)  8,531
Col de la Vanoise (Pralognan to Termignon), bridle path (W)  8,291
Col des Encombres (St Michel de Maurienne to Moûtiers Tarentaise), bridle path (W)  7,668
Little St Bernard (Aosta to Moûtiers Tarentaise), carriage road (C)  7,179
Col de la Madeleine (La Chambre to Moûtiers Tarentaise), bridle path (W)  6,509

5. Pennine Alps (from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass). This range contains all the highest peaks in the Alps, save the Finsteraarhorn (14,026) in the Bernese Oberland.

Chief Peaks of the Pennine Alps.

Mont Blanc 15,782 Aiguille de la Za 12,051
Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze)  15,217 Mont Collon 11,956
Nord End (Monte Rosa) 15,132 Diablons 11,828
Dom (Mischabelhörner) 14,942 Aiguille de Tour 11,615
Lyskamm 14,889 Mont Gelé 11,539
Weisshorn 14,804 Bec de Luseney 11,503
Matterhorn 14,782 Aiguille de Grepon 11,489
Täschhorn 14,758 Château des Dames 11,447
Mont Maudit 14,669 Aiguille des Charmoz 11,293
Dent Blanche 14,318 Aiguille du Tacul 11,280
Dôme du Goûter 14,210 Grand Tournalin 11,086
Grand Combin 14,164 Pointe de Rosa Blanche 10,985
Castor 13,879 Mont Avril 10,962
Zinal Rothhorn 13,856 Grande Rochere 10,913
Alphubel 13,803 Corno Bianco 10,893
Grandes Jorasses 13,797 Grauhaupt 10,876
Rimpfischhorn 13,790 Pointe d’Orny 10,742
Strahlhorn 13,751 Dent du Midi 10,696
Dent d’Hérens 13,715 Mont Favre 10,693
Zermatt Breithorn 13,685 Sasseneire 10,693
Aiguille Verte 13,541 Grand Golliaz 10,630
Ober Gabelhorn 13,364 Tour Sallières 10,588
Aiguille de Bionnassay 13,341 Pizzo Bianco 10,552
Allalinhorn 13,236 Latelhorn 10,525
Weissmies 13,226 Schwarzhorn (Augstbord) 10,512
Aiguille du Géant 13,170 Gornergrat 10,289
Laquinhorn 13,140 Pointe de Léchaud 10,260
Rossbodenhorn 13,128 Buet 10,201
Grand Cornier 13,022 Mont Ruan 10,073
Aiguille de Trélatête 12,832 Mont Néri 10,073
Aiguille d’Argentière 12,819 Bella Tola  9,935
Ruinette 12,727 Pointe de Tanneverge  9,784
Aiguille de Triolet 12,717 Belvédère (Aigs. Rouges)  9,731
Mont Blanc de Seilon 12,700 Tagliaferro  9,725
Aiguille du Midi 12,609 Riffelhorn  9,617
Tour Noir 12,586 Pointe Percée du Reposoir  9,029
Aiguille des Glaciers 12,579 Crammont  8,980
Mont Dolent 12,543 Pointe des Fours  8,921
Aiguille du Chardonnet 12,540 Pointe du Colloney  8,832
Cima di Jazzi 12,527 Catogne  8,527
Balfrin 12,474 Monte Bò  8,386
Pigne d’Arolla 12,471 Mont Joly  8,291
Mont Vélan 12,353 Brévent  8,284
Aiguille du Dru 12,320 Pointe de Salles  8,183
Tête Blanche 12,304 Aiguille de Varens  8,163
L’Evêque 12,264 Mont Chétif  7,687
Mont Pleureur 12,159 Môle  6,132
Dôme de Miage 12,100 Salève (highest point)  4,528
Lo Besso 12,058

Chief Passes of the Pennine Alps.

Sesiajoch (Zermatt to Alagna), snow 14,515
Col de la Brenva (Courmayeur to Chamonix), snow 14,217
Domjoch (Randa to Saas), snow 14,062
Lysjoch (Zermatt to Gressoney), snow 14,033
Mischabeljoch (Zermatt to Saas), snow 12,651
Alphubel Pass (same to same), snow 12,474
Adler Pass (same to same), snow 12,461
Moming Pass (Zermatt to Zinal), snow 12,287
Schwarzthor (Zermatt to Ayas), snow 12,274
Col de Triolet (Chamonix to Courmayeur), snow 12,110
Ried Pass (St Niklaus to Saas), snow 11,800
New Weissthor (Zermatt to Macugnaga), snow 11,746
Allalin Pass (Zermatt to Saas), snow 11,713
Col de Valpelline (Zermatt to Aosta), snow 11,687
Biesjoch (Randa to Turtmann), snow 11,644
Triftjoch (Zermatt to Zinal), snow 11,615
Col d’Argentière (Chamonix to Orsières), snow 11,536
Col du Sonadon (Bourg St Pierre to the Val de Bagnes), snow  11,447
Col de Talèfre (Chamonix to Courmayeur), snow 11,430
Col d’Hérens (Zermatt to Evolena), snow 11,418
Col Durand (Zermatt to Zinal), snow 11,398
Col des Maisons Blanches (Bourg St Pierre to the Val de Bagnes), snow 11,241
Col de Bertol (Arolla to the Col d’Hérens), snow 11,200
Col de Miage (Contamines to Courmayeur), snow 11,077
Col du Geant (Chamonix to Courmayeur), snow 11,060
Col du Mont Rouge (Val de Bagnes to the Val d’Hérémence), snow 10,962
Col du Chardonnet (Chamonix to Orsierès), snow 10,909
Col de St Théodule (Zermatt to Châtillon), snow 10,899
Col du Tour (Chamonix to Orsières), snow 10,762
Fenetre de Saleinaz (Saleinaz Glacier to Trient Glacier), snow 10,709
Col de Tracuit (Zinal to Turtmann), snow 10,670
Zwischbergen Pass (Saas to Gondo), snow 10,657
Col d’Oren (Val de Bagnes to the Valpelline), snow 10,637
Col de Seilon (Val de Bagnes to the Val d’Hérémence), snow 10,499
Col du Crêt (Val de Bagnes to the Val d’Hérémence), snow 10,329
Col de Valcóurnera (Val Tournanche to the Valpelline), snow 10,325
Col de Collon (Arolla to Aosta), snow 10,270
Col de Valsorey (Bourg St Pierre to Aosta), snow 10,214
Col de Chermontane (Val de Bagnes to Arolla), snow 10,119
Cimes Blanches (Val Tournanche to Ayas), bridle path  9,777
Col de Torrent (Evolena to the Val de Torrent), bridle path  9,593
Augstbord Pass (St Niklaus to Turtmann), bridle path  9,492
Col de Crête Sèche (Val de Bagnes to the Valpelline), snow  9,475
Col de Breuil (Bourg St Maurice to La Thuille), snow  9,446
Col d’Olen (Alagna to Gressoney), bridle path  9,420
Monte Moro (Saas to Macugnaga), partly bridle path  9,390
Pas de Chèvres (Arolla to the Val d’Hérémence), foot path  9,354
Antrona Pass (Saas to Antrona), partly bridle path  9,331
Col de Sorebois (Zinal to the Val de Torrent), bridle path  9,269
Col de Vessona (Valpelline to the St Barthelemy Glen), foot path  9,167
Col de Fenêtre (Val de Bagnes to Aosta), bridle path  9,141
Z’Meiden Pass (Zinal to Turtmann), bridle path  9,095
Turlo Pass (Alagna to Macugnaga), foot path  8,977
Col de Fenêtre (Great St Bernard to the Swiss Val Ferret), bridle path  8,855
Bettafurka (Ayas to Gressoney), bridle path  8,780
Col du Mont Tondu (Contamines to Courmayeur), snow  8,498
Col Serena (Great St Bernard to Courmayeur), foot path  8,327
Col Ferret (Courmayeur to Orsières), carriage road in progress  8,311
Col de la Seigne (Chapieux to Courmayeur) bridle path  8,242
Col de Susanfe (Champéry to Salvan), foot path  8,202
Col du Bonhomme (Contamines to Chapieux), bridle path  8,147
Col de Valdobbia (Gressoney to the Val Sesia), bridle path  8,134
Great St Bernard (Martigny to Aosta), carriage road  8,111
Col de Sagerou (Sixt to Champéry), foot path  7,917
Col de Moud (Alagna to Rima and Varallo), bridle path  7,622
Col d’Anterne (Sixt to Servos), bridle path  7,425
Col d’Egua (Rima to the Val Anzasca), bridle path  7,336
Col de Balme (Chamonix to the Trient Valley), bridle path  7,221
Simplon Pass (Brieg to Domo d’Ossola), carriage road over, railway tunnel beneath  6,592
Col de Chécouri (Courmayeur to the Lac de Combal),bridle path  6,431
Baranca Pass (Varallo to the Val Anzasca), bridle path  5,971
Col de Voza (Chamonix to Contamines), bridle path  5,496
Col de la Forclaz (Chamonix to St Gervais), bridle path  5,105
Col de la Forclaz (Trient Valley to Martigny), carriage road  4,987