Refuge Crête Sèche
Refuge Crête Sèche or Rifugio Crête Sèche is a shelter in the Alps of Italy near the border with Switzerland. More precisely, this refuge is located in the valley of Valpelline, a side valley of the Aosta Valley in the Italian Pennine Alps, at 2,410 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: building
- Also known as: “Refuge Crete Seche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de Crête Sèche and Mont Gelé.
Col de Crête Sèche
Mountain saddle
The Col de Crête Sèche is a mountain pass in the Alps, located between Switzerland and Italy. It lies at a height of 2,896 metres above sea level, between the massifs of Mont Gelé and Bec d'Epicoune, in the Pennine Alps.
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 northwest of Refuge Crête Sèche.
Santa Margherita
Church
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Margherita is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Refuge Crête Sèche.
Refuge Crête Sèche
- Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: Bionaz, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.88233° or 45° 52′ 56″ northLongitude
7.39887° or 7° 23′ 56″ eastElevation
2,391 metres (7,844 feet)Operator
CAI Val d’AostaOpen location code
8FQ9V9JX+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 353049847OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q1140719
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Refuge Crête Sèche” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Refuge Crête Sèche”
- French: “Refuge Crête Sèche”
- German: “Rifugio Crête Sèche”
- Italian: “rifugio Crête Sèche”
- Italian: “Rifugio Crête Sèche”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de Berrier and Col Duc.
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