Tour-de-Ponton
Tour-de-Ponton is a peak in Cogne, Province of Aosta, Aosta Valley and has an elevation of 3,101 metres. Tour-de-Ponton is situated nearby to the locality Basse di Peradza, as well as near Comba Tersiva.Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,101 metres
- Description: Mountain of the Graian Alps
- Also known as: “Torre Ponton” and “Tour Ponton”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Punta Tersiva and Fenêtre de Champorcher.
Punta Tersiva
Peak
Photo: Nostromo-io, GFDL.
Punta Tersiva is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. It is described as an "elegant, pyramid shaped mountain". The mountain is a tough climb, and most of the famous peaks of the Alps are visible from its summit on a clear day, with Gran Paradiso especially visible.
Fenêtre de Champorcher
Mountain saddle
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Fenêtre de Champorcher is a 2,827 m high Alpine pass in the Graian Alps, connecting the Champorcher Valley to the east with the Cogne Valley to the west, in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy.
Bec Costazza
Peak
Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bec Costazza is a 3,092 m tall mountain of the Graian Alps in northern Italy. Its summit lies on the boundary between the municipalities of Cogne and Champorcher in the Aosta Valley, Italy.
Tour-de-Ponton
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Cogne, Province of Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.6036° or 45° 36′ 13″ northLongitude
7.4945° or 7° 29′ 40″ eastElevation
3,101 metres (10,174 feet)Open location code
8FQ9JF3V+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 285908323OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q18168793
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Satellite Map
Discover Tour-de-Ponton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Piemontese—“Tour-de-Ponton” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour Ponton”
- Italian: “Torre Ponton”
- Italian: “Tour Ponton”
- Italian: “Tour-de-Ponton”
- Ladin: “Tour-de-Ponton”
- Lombard: “Torr Ponton”
- Piemontese: “Tor Pòntòn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ponton and Basse di Peradza.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col Pontonnet and Col de Fénis.
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