Petit Col Ferret

Petit Col Ferret
Col du Petit Ferret
Petit Col Ferret is located in Alps
Petit Col Ferret
Elevation2,490 m (8,169 ft)[1]
Traversed byfootpath
LocationItaly–Switzerland border
RangeAlps
(Graian Alps/Pennine Alps)
Coordinates45°53′55″N 7°04′06″E / 45.8985011°N 7.0682980°E / 45.8985011; 7.0682980

The Petit Col Ferret (or Col du Petit Ferret) is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley.

Features

The pass stands on the main chain of the Alps at an elevation of 2,490 m.[1] It separates the Mont Blanc Massif (thus the Graian Alps) from the Pennine Alps.[2]

In spite of this peculiarity, it is less known and frequented than the neighbouring Col du Grand Ferret (often simply named as Col Ferret),[3] which is located South of the Petit Col Ferret on the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. The two passes are divided by the modest elevation of the Tête de Ferret (2,714 m).[4]

Access

The pass is located on the access route to the Fiorio hut at 2,274 m),[5] which can be used as a foothold for ascents and hikes around the Pré de Bar glacier. Both the accesses from Italy and from Switzerland are more challenging than the ones to the Col du Grand Ferret.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Eberlein, Hartmut (2017). Mont Blanc: Mit der "Tour du Mont Blanc". 50 Touren. Mit GPS-Daten (in German). Bergverlag Rother GmbH. p. 82. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. ^ The Geographical Journal. Vol. 71. Royal Geographical Society. 1928. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  3. ^ Rudner, Ruth (1972). Wandering: A Walker's Guide to the Mountain Trails of Europe. Dial Press. p. 142. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  4. ^ Labande, François (2017). Dans les montagnes de Suisse romande: 100 itinéraires du Jura aux Alpes (in French). Editions Olizane. p. 231. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. ^ Labande, François (1993). Monte Bianco (in Italian). Vol. 2. Edizioni Mediterranee. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-01-30.