Ambin group

The Ambin group (Groupe d'Ambin in French, Gruppo d'Ambin in Italian) is a sub-range of the Cottian Alps located on the French-Italian border.

Ambin group
Gruppo d'Ambin / Groupe d'Ambin
Ambin group seen from Roccasella
Highest point
PeakRognosa d'Etiache
Elevation3,382 m (11,096 ft)
Coordinates45°08′07″N 6°50′06″E
Geography
CountriesItaly and France
Regione, RégionPiedmont and Rhône-Alpes
Provincia, DépartementTurin and Savoie
Parent rangeCottian Alps

Geography

Administratively the range is divided between the Italian provincia di Torino (southern slopes) and the French département de la Savoie (northern slopes).

Borders

The borders of Ambin group are (clockwise):

Notable summits

Mont d'Ambin (right) and Denti d'Ambin (left)
NamemetresNamemetres
Punta Sommeiller3,333Rognosa d'Etiache3,382
Mont d'Ambin3,378Dents d'Ambin3,372
Monte Niblè3,365Punta Ferrand3,348
Mont Giusalet3,313Cima del Vallonetto3,217
Signal du Petit Mont Cenis3,162Punta Galambra3,122
Gros Peyron3,047Monte Seguret2,962
Mont Malamot2,917Monte Jafferau2,805
La Pointe du Notaire3,269Le Petit Vallon3,236
Pointe de Bellecombe2,755Mont Froid2,822

Mountain huts

Refuge d'Ambin

Bibliography

  • Aruga, Roberto; Pietro Losana; Alberto Re (1985). Alpi Cozie settentrionali. Guida ai monti d'Italia (in Italian). Club Alpino Italiano.

Maps

References

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