Testa di Comagna

The Testa di Comagna (French: Tête de Comagne[2]) is a 2,106 metres high[1] peak on the Italian side of the Pennine Alps.

Testa di Comagna
(in French) Tête de Comagne
Northern slopes of the mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,106 m (6,909 ft) [1]
Prominence Key col: Col de Joux (1640 m)
ListingAlpine mountains 2000-2499 m
Coordinates45°44′41″N 7°43′20″E 
Geography
Testa di Comagna
Location in the Alps
LocationAosta Valley, Italy
Parent rangePennine Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Geography
View from Rodoz.

The mountain is located on the water divide between the main Aosta Valley and the Val d'Ayas, one of its tributary valleys. The long stretch of the water divide linking towards NW the Testa di Comagna with monte Zerbion touches its lowest point with Col de Joux (1.640 m). In the opposite direction the water divide contiunues with the saddle of Col Tzecore (1.607 m}[3]) and then rises up to the Mont d'Arbaz (1.651 m).

Close to the summit of the Testa di Comagna stands a summit cross, substained by a masonry basement. The mountain, thanks to its central position in the Aosta Valley and its isolation from higher mountains, offers a very wide panorama including many of the main summits of the area such as Monte Emilius, Mont Néry, monte Bianco and Matterhorn.

SOIUSA classification

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = North Western Alps
  • section = Pennine Alps
  • subsection = Monte Rosa Alps
  • supergroup =Contrafforti valdostani del Monte Rosa
  • group = Costiera Tournalin-Zerbion
  • code = I/B-9.III-B.4

Access to the summit
Sumit cross.

Summer

The mountain does not have special alpinistic interest but is a popular hiking destination because its easy access and the very interesting panorama which offers on the Aosta Valley mountains. In order to reach the summit a good starting point is the col de Joux,[5] but one can also start from Sommarèse (comune di Emarèse)[6] or from Plesod (comune di Challand-Saint-Anselme).[7] On the contrary reaching the summit by mountain bike requires good skills.[3]

Winter

The Testa di Comagna is also a classical destination for Ski mountaineering, considered of medium difficulty.[8] and hiking with snow shoes. Winter routes follow more or less the same itineraries used for summertime access to the summit.

Maps

References

Media related to Testa di Comagna at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Navigatore Cartografico SCT (3.14.0)". geonavsct.partout.it (in Italian). Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta.
  2. Assessorat du tourisme, des sports, du commerce, de l'agriculture et des biens culturels. "Erésaz - Tête de Comagne" (in French). Région Autonome Vallée d'Aoste. Retrieved 2020-06-24.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Utente stellatelli (2010-08-30). "Tzucore (Col) giro testa comagna" (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  4. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 132. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  5. Utente alpdavide (2013-09-21). "Comagna (Testa di) da Col de Joux" (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  6. Utente suan (2010-02-18). "Comagna (Testa di) da Sommarese per il Col de Joux" (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  7. Utente franco@A (2010-02-18). "Comagna (Testa di) anello da Plesod per le miniere di Bechaz" (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  8. Utente JOY (2008-02-19). "Comagna (testa di) dal col zuccore" (in Italian). Retrieved 2014-03-15.
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