Col Collon
Encyclopedia
Col Collon is a high mountain pass
across the central Pennine
Alps
, connecting Arolla
in the Swiss
canton of Valais
to Bionaz
in the Italian
region of Aosta Valley.
The pass is located on the border at the southern tip of the Arolla Glacier
, south of Mont Collon
.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
across the central Pennine
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, connecting Arolla
Arolla
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens south of Sion at 1998m altitude in the Pennine Alps...
in the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
canton of Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
to Bionaz
Bionaz
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in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Aosta Valley.
The pass is located on the border at the southern tip of the Arolla Glacier
Arolla Glacier
The Arolla Glacier is a long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of ....
, south of Mont Collon
Mont Collon
Mont Collon is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. Its glaciated north face dominates the view south from the village of Arolla.The first ascent was made by A. Cust and F. Gardiner with guides H. and P. Knubel on 3 August 1876....
.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes