Col Ferret

The Col Ferret (or Col du Grand Ferret) is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley (2.537 m[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 2490 m, which separates the Mont Blanc Massif from the Pennine Alps.[3]

Col Ferret
Col du Grand Ferret
Elevation	2,537 m (8,323 ft)[1]
Traversed by	Trail
Location	Italy–Switzerland border
Range	Alps
Coordinates	45.8890289°N 7.0778615°E

References

1. 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.
2. Millon, Pierre (1999). Le Tour du Mont Blanc (in French). Glénat. p. 46. ISBN 9782723426855. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
3. The Geographical Journal. 71. Royal Geographical Society. 1928. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-01-30.

See also

• List of mountain passes