Comba Delle Acque Bianche

Comba Delle Acque Bianche is a locality in Ollomont, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley. Comba Delle Acque Bianche is situated nearby to the locality Les Balmes, as well as near Localité Hopital des Chamois.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Avril and Mont Gelé.

Mont Avril

Peak

Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit has an elevation of 3,347 metres above sea level and can be reached by a trail from the Fenêtre de Durand. Mont Avril is considered the smaller brother of Mont Gelé. Mont Avril is situated 4 km north of Comba Delle Acque Bianche.

Mont Gelé

Peak

Photo: Gariazzo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mont Gelé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Valpelline, on the main Alpine watershed. Mont Gelé is situated 3½ km northeast of Comba Delle Acque Bianche.

Fenêtre de Durand

Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay on its northern side to Valpelline on its southern side. At an elevation of 2,797 metres above sea level, the Fenêtre de Durand is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Grand Combin and the Weissmies. Fenêtre de Durand is situated 3½ km northeast of Comba Delle Acque Bianche.