Colle Bettaforca
Colle Bettaforca is a mountain saddle in Gressoney-La-Trinité, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley and has an elevation of 2,672 metres. Colle Bettaforca is situated nearby to the locality Vallone della Forca, as well as near the hamlet Alpe della Forca Superiore.Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,672 metres
- Description: Mountain pass of the Aosta Valley
- Also known as: “Bättforko”, “Col du Bätt”, “Colle della Bettaforca”, and “Colle Della Bettaforca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Rothorn and Testa Grigia.
Testa Grigia
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Testa Grigia is a mountain on the Italian side of the Monte Rosa Massif in the Pennine Alps. It is the highest mountain of the ridge that separates the Lys valley from the Ayas Valley, in Aosta Valley.
Rifugio Guide Frachey
Mountain hut
Photo: Franco56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rifugio Guide Frachey is a mountain hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stafal and Saint Jacques.
Colle Bettaforca
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Gressoney-La-Trinité, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.8685° or 45° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
7.7812° or 7° 46′ 52″ eastElevation
2,672 metres (8,766 feet)Open location code
8FQ9VQ9J+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 917996027OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q2982253
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Colle Bettaforca” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Col du Bätt”
- French: “col du Bätt”
- French: “Col du Bätt”
- Italian: “Bättforko”
- Italian: “Col du Bätt”
- Italian: “Colle Bettaforca”
- Italian: “Colle della Bettaforca”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vallone della Forca and Alpe della Forca Superiore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monte Bettaforca and Punta Bettolina.
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