Col du Fréjus
Col du Fréjus is a mountain col path in the Cottian Alps on the border between France and Italy. Col du Fréjus has an elevation of 2,517 metres.Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,517 metres
- Description: mountain pass of the Cottian Alps
- Also known as: “Col de Fréjus”, “Col du Frejus”, “Col du Fréjus / Passo del Frejus”, “Colle del Frejus”, and “Colle del Fréjus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe du Fréjus and Punta Nera.
Punta Nera
Peak
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Punta Nera is a mountain of Savoie and of the Province of Turin. It lies in the Cottian Alps range. It has an elevation of 3,047 metres above sea level.
Le Grand Argentier
Peak
Photo: Franco56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Grand Argentier is a mountain of Savoie. It lies in the Cottian Alps range at an elevation of 3,042 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochemolles and Bardonecchia.
Bardonecchia
Photo: Hairless Heart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bardonecchia is a town and comune in Piedmont in the upper Susa Valley. It is an important centre for winter sports with two ski areas: Colomion-Les Arnauds-Melezet and Jafferau.
Melezet
Hamlet
Photo: K.Weise, Public domain.
Melezet is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km south of Col du Fréjus.
Col du Fréjus
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.1307° or 45° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
6.67387° or 6° 40′ 26″ eastElevation
2,517 metres (8,258 feet)Open location code
8FQ84MJF+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1922278067OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Col du Fréjus” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Colle del Fréjus”
- Chinese: “弗雷瑞斯山口”
- Czech: “Col du Fréjus”
- Dutch: “Col du Frejus”
- Dutch: “Col du Fréjus”
- French: “col du Fréjus”
- French: “Col du Fréjus”
- Georgian: “ფრეჟიუსის უღელტეხილი”
- German: “Col du Fréjus”
- Hungarian: “Col du Fréjus”
- Italian: “Col du Fréjus”
- Italian: “Colle del Fréjus”
- Italian: “Passo del Frejus”
- Portuguese: “Passo do Fréjus”
- Romanian: “Col du Frejus (fr)”
- Romanian: “Colle del Frejus (it)”
- Romanian: “Trecătoarea Frejus”
- Ukrainian: “Фрежюс (перевал)”
- Ukrainian: “Фрежюс”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Avant-poste du Frejus and Centro 40.
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