PEAKS AND PASSES]
ALPS
743
Chief Passes of the Graian Alps. | |
Col de la Grande Rousse (Rhèmes Valley to the Val Grisanche), snow (C) | 11,483 |
Col de Gébroulaz (Arc Valley to Moûtiers Tarentaise), snow (W) | 11,385 |
Col de Monel (Cogne to Locana), snow (E) | 11,247 |
Col du Grand Paradis (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) | 10,988 |
Col du Charforon (same to same), snow (E) | 10,929 |
Col de Teleccio (Cogne to Locana), snow (E) | 10,913 |
Col de Lauzon (Cogne to the Val Savaranche), bridle path (E) | 10,831 |
Col du Bouquetin (Bonneval to Val d’Isère), snow (C) | 10,827 |
Col de St Grat (Val Grisanche to La Thuille), snow (C) | 10,827 |
Col de l’Herbetet (Cogne to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) | 10,686 |
Col du Collerin (Bessans to Balme), snow (C) | 10,506 |
Col du Grand Etret (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), snow (E) | 10,361 |
Col de Bassac (Rhèmes Valley to the Val Grisanche), snow (C) | 10,345 |
Col du Carro (Bonneval to Ceresole), snow (C) | 10,302 |
Col d’Arbole (Comboe to Brissogne), snow (E) | 10,292 |
Col de la Goletta (Val d’Isère to the Rhèmes Valley), snow (C) | 10,237 |
Col de Rhèmes (same to same), snow (C) | 10,174 |
Col de la Grande Casse (Pralognan to the Premou Glen), snow (W) | 10,171 |
Col de Sea (Bonneval to Forno Alpi Graie), snow (C) | 10,115 |
Col de l’Autaret (Bessans to Usseglio), foot path (C) | 10,073 |
Col de Girard (Bonneval to Forno Alpi Graie), snow (C) | 9,987 |
Col Rosset (Val Savaranche to the Rhèmes Valley), bridle path (C) | 9,922 |
Col d’Arnas (Bessans to Balme), snow (C) | 9,889 |
Col de la Galise (Ceresole to Val d’Isère), snow (C) | 9,836 |
Col de Sort (Val Savaranche to the Rhèmes Valley), partly bridle path | 9,735 |
Quecées de Tignes (Val d’Isère to Termignon), snow (W) | 9,646 |
Col della Nouva (Cogne to Pont Canavese), partly bridle path (E) | 9,623 |
Col de Garin (Aosta to Cogne), foot path (E) | 9,411 |
Collarin d’Arnas (Balme to Usseglio), snow (C) | 9,351 |
Finestra del Torrent (Rhèmes Valley to the Val Grisanche), foot path | 9,341 |
Fenêtre de Champorcher (Cogne to Champorcher), bridle path (E) | 9,311 |
Col de Vaudet (Isère Valley to the Val Grisanche), foot path (C) | 9,305 |
Col de Bardoney (Cogne to Pont Canavese), snow (E) | 9,295 |
Col de Chaviere (Modane to Pralognan), foot path (W) | 9,206 |
Col de la Leisse (Tignes to Termignon), snow (W) | 9,121 |
Col du Mont Iseran (Bonneval to Val d’Isère), bridle path (C) | 9,085 |
Ghicet di Sea (Balme to Forno Alpi Graie), foot path (C) | 8,973 |
Col de la Sachette (Tignes to Bourg St Maurice), foot path (W) | 8,954 |
Col du Palet (Tignes to Moûtiers Tarentaise or Bourg St Maurice), bridle path (W) | 8,721 |
Col du Mont (Ste Foy to the Val Grisanche), bridle path (C) | 8,681 |
Col de la Croix de Nivolet (Ceresole to the Val Savaranche), bridle path (E) | 8,665 |
Col della Crocetta (Ceresole to Forno Alpi Graie), bridle path (C) | 8,649 |
Col de la Platière (St Jean de Maurienne to Moûtiers Tarentaise), partly bridle path (W) | 8,531 |
Col de la Vanoise (Pralognan to Termignon), bridle path (W) | 8,291 |
Col des Encombres (St Michel de Maurienne to Moûtiers Tarentaise), bridle path (W) | 7,668 |
Little St Bernard (Aosta to Moûtiers Tarentaise), carriage road (C) | 7,179 |
Col de la Madeleine (La Chambre to Moûtiers Tarentaise), bridle path (W) | 6,509 |
5. Pennine Alps (from the Little St Bernard to the Simplon Pass). This range contains all the highest peaks in the Alps, save the Finsteraarhorn (14,026) in the Bernese Oberland.
Chief Peaks of the Pennine Alps. | |||
Mont Blanc | 15,782 | Aiguille de la Za | 12,051 |
Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze) | 15,217 | Mont Collon | 11,956 |
Nord End (Monte Rosa) | 15,132 | Diablons | 11,828 |
Dom (Mischabelhörner) | 14,942 | Aiguille de Tour | 11,615 |
Lyskamm | 14,889 | Mont Gelé | 11,539 |
Weisshorn | 14,804 | Bec de Luseney | 11,503 |
Matterhorn | 14,782 | Aiguille de Grepon | 11,489 |
Täschhorn | 14,758 | Château des Dames | 11,447 |
Mont Maudit | 14,669 | Aiguille des Charmoz | 11,293 |
Dent Blanche | 14,318 | Aiguille du Tacul | 11,280 |
Dôme du Goûter | 14,210 | Grand Tournalin | 11,086 |
Grand Combin | 14,164 | Pointe de Rosa Blanche | 10,985 |
Castor | 13,879 | Mont Avril | 10,962 |
Zinal Rothhorn | 13,856 | Grande Rochere | 10,913 |
Alphubel | 13,803 | Corno Bianco | 10,893 |
Grandes Jorasses | 13,797 | Grauhaupt | 10,876 |
Rimpfischhorn | 13,790 | Pointe d’Orny | 10,742 |
Strahlhorn | 13,751 | Dent du Midi | 10,696 |
Dent d’Hérens | 13,715 | Mont Favre | 10,693 |
Zermatt Breithorn | 13,685 | Sasseneire | 10,693 |
Aiguille Verte | 13,541 | Grand Golliaz | 10,630 |
Ober Gabelhorn | 13,364 | Tour Sallières | 10,588 |
Aiguille de Bionnassay | 13,341 | Pizzo Bianco | 10,552 |
Allalinhorn | 13,236 | Latelhorn | 10,525 |
Weissmies | 13,226 | Schwarzhorn (Augstbord) | 10,512 |
Aiguille du Géant | 13,170 | Gornergrat | 10,289 |
Laquinhorn | 13,140 | Pointe de Léchaud | 10,260 |
Rossbodenhorn | 13,128 | Buet | 10,201 |
Grand Cornier | 13,022 | Mont Ruan | 10,073 |
Aiguille de Trélatête | 12,832 | Mont Néri | 10,073 |
Aiguille d’Argentière | 12,819 | Bella Tola | 9,935 |
Ruinette | 12,727 | Pointe de Tanneverge | 9,784 |
Aiguille de Triolet | 12,717 | Belvédère (Aigs. Rouges) | 9,731 |
Mont Blanc de Seilon | 12,700 | Tagliaferro | 9,725 |
Aiguille du Midi | 12,609 | Riffelhorn | 9,617 |
Tour Noir | 12,586 | Pointe Percée du Reposoir | 9,029 |
Aiguille des Glaciers | 12,579 | Crammont | 8,980 |
Mont Dolent | 12,543 | Pointe des Fours | 8,921 |
Aiguille du Chardonnet | 12,540 | Pointe du Colloney | 8,832 |
Cima di Jazzi | 12,527 | Catogne | 8,527 |
Balfrin | 12,474 | Monte Bò | 8,386 |
Pigne d’Arolla | 12,471 | Mont Joly | 8,291 |
Mont Vélan | 12,353 | Brévent | 8,284 |
Aiguille du Dru | 12,320 | Pointe de Salles | 8,183 |
Tête Blanche | 12,304 | Aiguille de Varens | 8,163 |
L’Evêque | 12,264 | Mont Chétif | 7,687 |
Mont Pleureur | 12,159 | Môle | 6,132 |
Dôme de Miage | 12,100 | Salève (highest point) | 4,528 |
Lo Besso | 12,058 |
Chief Passes of the Pennine Alps. | |
Sesiajoch (Zermatt to Alagna), snow | 14,515 |
Col de la Brenva (Courmayeur to Chamonix), snow | 14,217 |
Domjoch (Randa to Saas), snow | 14,062 |
Lysjoch (Zermatt to Gressoney), snow | 14,033 |
Mischabeljoch (Zermatt to Saas), snow | 12,651 |
Alphubel Pass (same to same), snow | 12,474 |
Adler Pass (same to same), snow | 12,461 |
Moming Pass (Zermatt to Zinal), snow | 12,287 |
Schwarzthor (Zermatt to Ayas), snow | 12,274 |
Col de Triolet (Chamonix to Courmayeur), snow | 12,110 |
Ried Pass (St Niklaus to Saas), snow | 11,800 |
New Weissthor (Zermatt to Macugnaga), snow | 11,746 |
Allalin Pass (Zermatt to Saas), snow | 11,713 |
Col de Valpelline (Zermatt to Aosta), snow | 11,687 |
Biesjoch (Randa to Turtmann), snow | 11,644 |
Triftjoch (Zermatt to Zinal), snow | 11,615 |
Col d’Argentière (Chamonix to Orsières), snow | 11,536 |
Col du Sonadon (Bourg St Pierre to the Val de Bagnes), snow | 11,447 |
Col de Talèfre (Chamonix to Courmayeur), snow | 11,430 |
Col d’Hérens (Zermatt to Evolena), snow | 11,418 |
Col Durand (Zermatt to Zinal), snow | 11,398 |
Col des Maisons Blanches (Bourg St Pierre to the Val de Bagnes), snow | 11,241 |
Col de Bertol (Arolla to the Col d’Hérens), snow | 11,200 |
Col de Miage (Contamines to Courmayeur), snow | 11,077 |
Col du Geant (Chamonix to Courmayeur), snow | 11,060 |
Col du Mont Rouge (Val de Bagnes to the Val d’Hérémence), snow | 10,962 |
Col du Chardonnet (Chamonix to Orsierès), snow | 10,909 |
Col de St Théodule (Zermatt to Châtillon), snow | 10,899 |
Col du Tour (Chamonix to Orsières), snow | 10,762 |
Fenetre de Saleinaz (Saleinaz Glacier to Trient Glacier), snow | 10,709 |
Col de Tracuit (Zinal to Turtmann), snow | 10,670 |
Zwischbergen Pass (Saas to Gondo), snow | 10,657 |
Col d’Oren (Val de Bagnes to the Valpelline), snow | 10,637 |
Col de Seilon (Val de Bagnes to the Val d’Hérémence), snow | 10,499 |
Col du Crêt (Val de Bagnes to the Val d’Hérémence), snow | 10,329 |
Col de Valcóurnera (Val Tournanche to the Valpelline), snow | 10,325 |
Col de Collon (Arolla to Aosta), snow | 10,270 |
Col de Valsorey (Bourg St Pierre to Aosta), snow | 10,214 |
Col de Chermontane (Val de Bagnes to Arolla), snow | 10,119 |
Cimes Blanches (Val Tournanche to Ayas), bridle path | 9,777 |
Col de Torrent (Evolena to the Val de Torrent), bridle path | 9,593 |
Augstbord Pass (St Niklaus to Turtmann), bridle path | 9,492 |
Col de Crête Sèche (Val de Bagnes to the Valpelline), snow | 9,475 |
Col de Breuil (Bourg St Maurice to La Thuille), snow | 9,446 |
Col d’Olen (Alagna to Gressoney), bridle path | 9,420 |
Monte Moro (Saas to Macugnaga), partly bridle path | 9,390 |
Pas de Chèvres (Arolla to the Val d’Hérémence), foot path | 9,354 |
Antrona Pass (Saas to Antrona), partly bridle path | 9,331 |
Col de Sorebois (Zinal to the Val de Torrent), bridle path | 9,269 |
Col de Vessona (Valpelline to the St Barthelemy Glen), foot path | 9,167 |
Col de Fenêtre (Val de Bagnes to Aosta), bridle path | 9,141 |
Z’Meiden Pass (Zinal to Turtmann), bridle path | 9,095 |
Turlo Pass (Alagna to Macugnaga), foot path | 8,977 |
Col de Fenêtre (Great St Bernard to the Swiss Val Ferret), bridle path | 8,855 |
Bettafurka (Ayas to Gressoney), bridle path | 8,780 |
Col du Mont Tondu (Contamines to Courmayeur), snow | 8,498 |
Col Serena (Great St Bernard to Courmayeur), foot path | 8,327 |
Col Ferret (Courmayeur to Orsières), carriage road in progress | 8,311 |
Col de la Seigne (Chapieux to Courmayeur) bridle path | 8,242 |
Col de Susanfe (Champéry to Salvan), foot path | 8,202 |
Col du Bonhomme (Contamines to Chapieux), bridle path | 8,147 |
Col de Valdobbia (Gressoney to the Val Sesia), bridle path | 8,134 |
Great St Bernard (Martigny to Aosta), carriage road | 8,111 |
Col de Sagerou (Sixt to Champéry), foot path | 7,917 |
Col de Moud (Alagna to Rima and Varallo), bridle path | 7,622 |
Col d’Anterne (Sixt to Servos), bridle path | 7,425 |
Col d’Egua (Rima to the Val Anzasca), bridle path | 7,336 |
Col de Balme (Chamonix to the Trient Valley), bridle path | 7,221 |
Simplon Pass (Brieg to Domo d’Ossola), carriage road over, railway tunnel beneath | 6,592 |
Col de Chécouri (Courmayeur to the Lac de Combal),bridle path | 6,431 |
Baranca Pass (Varallo to the Val Anzasca), bridle path | 5,971 |
Col de Voza (Chamonix to Contamines), bridle path | 5,496 |
Col de la Forclaz (Chamonix to St Gervais), bridle path | 5,105 |
Col de la Forclaz (Trient Valley to Martigny), carriage road | 4,987 |