Col Ferret
The Col Ferret is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley. It is crossed by the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. Close to it stands the Petit Col Ferret, at an elevation of 2,490 metres, which separates the Mont Blanc Massif from the Pennine Alps.- 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.
Tête de Ferret
Peak
The Tête de Ferret is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border.
Petit Col Ferret
Mountain saddle
The Petit Col Ferret is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bivacco di Fréboudze and La Fouly.
La Fouly
Village
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Planpincieux
Hamlet
Planpincieux is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km southwest of Col Ferret.
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
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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
Explore places such as Pré de Bar Damon and Pré de Bar Desot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grand Col Ferret and Le Chantonnet.
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