Belle Combe Desot

Belle Combe Desot is a hamlet in Courmayeur, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley. Belle Combe Desot is situated nearby to the hamlet Belle Combe Damon, as well as near the locality Arnuova Damon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Golliat and Aiguille des Angroniettes.

Grand Golliat

Peak

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The Grand Golliat is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Petit Col Ferret and the Great St. Bernard Pass. At 3,238 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, separating the Swiss canton of Valais from the Italian region of Aosta Valley.

Aiguille des Angroniettes

Peak

The Aiguille des Angroniettes is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Grand Golliat.

Col Ferret

Mountain saddle

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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. Col Ferret is situated 2½ km north of Belle Combe Desot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bivacco di Fréboudze and La Fouly.

Bivacco di Fréboudze

Locality

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Bivacco di Fréboudze is a locality, which is situated 4 km west of Belle Combe Desot.

La Fouly

Village

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La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 8 km north of Belle Combe Desot.