Croce Rossa

The Croce Rossa (Italian: [ˈkroːtʃe ˈrossa]) or Croix Rousse (French: [kʁwa ʁus]; both lit. 'Red Cross') is a mountain of the Graian Alps, on the border between Piedmont, Italy and Savoie, France.

Croce Rossa
Croix Rousse
Croce Rossa
Highest point
Elevation3,566 m (11,699 ft)[1]
Prominence495 m (1,624 ft)[1]
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°16′N 7°8′E[1]
Geography
Croce Rossa
Location in the Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy and Savoie, France
Parent rangeGraian Alps
Climbing
First ascent1857

Features

The mountain lies at the head of the Viù Valley in the Lanzo Valleys. It has a height of 3,566m and was first climbed in 1857 by A Tonini. There is a statue of the Madonna on its summit.[2]

Mountain huts

Maps

  • Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) official maps of Italy, 1:25.000 and 1:100.000 scale, on-line version
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale (IGC) - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 2 Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:25.000 n.110 Alte Valli di Lanzo (Rocciamelone - Uja di Ciamarella - Le Levanne)

References

Media related to Croce Rossa (mount) at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Punta Croce Rossa, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. "Croce Rossa - Summitpost.org". summitpost.org. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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