Col Ferret

The Col Ferret is an pass between the canton of and the . It is crossed by the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. Close to it stands the , at an elevation of 2,490 metres, which separates the Mont Blanc Massif from the .
  • Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,537 metres (8,323 feet)
  • Description: Alpine pass
  • Also known as
    “Col du Ferret”
    “Col du Grand-Ferret”
    “Col Ferrex”
    “Col-de-la-Peulaz”
    “Colle de Ferret”
    “Colle del Grand Ferret”
    “Colle di Ferret”
    “Grand-Col-Ferret”
    “Grand-Col-Ferrex”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tête de Ferret and Petit Col Ferret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bivacco di Fréboudze and La Fouly.
Aaquilino, Public domain.
is a village in in the canton of .
Albertomos, Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km southwest of Col Ferret.
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Latitude
45.88903° or 45° 53′ 21″ north
Longitude
7.07786° or 7° 4′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FQ9V3QH+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Col Ferret” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Col Ferret”
  • Cebuano: “Grand Col Ferret”
  • Dutch: “Col Ferret”
  • Dutch: “Grand Col Ferret”
  • Finnish: “Col Ferret”
  • French: “col Ferret”
  • French: “Grand Col Ferret”
  • German: “Col Ferret”
  • German: “Grand Col Ferret”
  • Italian: “Col Ferret”
  • Lombard: “Col Ferret”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Col Ferret”
  • Polish: “Col du Grand Ferret”
  • Polish: “Col Ferret”
  • Portuguese: “Col Ferret”
  • Portuguese: “Colo Ferret”
  • Portuguese: “Passo Ferret”
  • Russian: “Гран-Ферре”
  • Slovenian: “Col Ferret”
  • Spanish: “Col de Ferret”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grand Col Ferret and Le Chantonnet.

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