Rocca Bernauda

Rocca Bernauda, in French Roche Bernaude, is a mountain of the Alps of 3,222 metres (10,571 ft). It is the most western point of Italy after the cession of Valle Stretta (Vallée Étroite) with the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947.

Rocca Bernauda
Roche Bernaude
Highest point
Elevation3,222 m (10,571 ft)
Prominence687 m (2,254 ft)[1]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°06′11″N 06°37′36″E
Geography
Rocca Bernauda
Location in the Alps
LocationHautes-Alpes, France / Turin, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps

It's situated in the Cottian Alps close to Bardonecchia between the Susa Valley, Durance and Maurienne Valley With the Arc river. Geologically is composed by quartzites and gneiss, especially on the peak.

References

  1. "Roche Bernaude - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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