Petit Grépillon

The Petit Grépillon is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies on the range south-east of Mont Dolent, between the glaciers of Pré de Bard and Dolent.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,355 metres
Description: mountain in Italy/Switzerland
Also known as: “Petit Grepillon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Dolent and Tête de Ferret.

Mont Dolent

Peak

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Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.

Tête de Ferret

Peak

The Tête de Ferret is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies just east of the Mont Blanc massif, between the Swiss Val Ferret and the Italian Val Ferret.

Aiguille de Triolet

Peak

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The Aiguille de Triolet is a mountain on the eastern part the Mont Blanc massif, on the border between France and Italy. Located on a long ridge that includes peaks such as Mont Dolent and Grandes Jorasses, the Aiguille de Triolet lies above the Argentière Glacier and is usually climbed from this side, starting at Chamonix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Fouly and Bivacco di Fréboudze.

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.