Colle Fauniera
Encyclopedia
The Colle Fauniera is a mountain pass
in the Cottian Alps
, Piedmont
, northern Italy
, located at a 2,480+ m of altitude.
It is part of the communal territory of Castelmagno
and Demonte
.
It connects the Valle Grana
, which ends here, with the Vallone dell'Arma (a lateral of the Valle Stura di Demonte). The name Colle dei Morti stems from a fierce fighting occurred in the nearby during the 17th century between Franco-Spanish and Piedmontese troops.
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...
in the Cottian Alps
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, northern Italy
Italy
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, located at a 2,480+ m of altitude.
It is part of the communal territory of Castelmagno
Castelmagno
Castelmagno is a small comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 km southwest of Turin and about 25 km west of Cuneo....
and Demonte
Demonte
Demonte is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southwest of Turin and about 20 km southwest of Cuneo, in the Valle Stura di Demonte....
.
It connects the Valle Grana
Valle Grana
thumb|280px|Location of the Valle Grana in Piedmont.The Valle Grana is a valley in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy, run by the Grana stream. It is located between the Val Maira from the north and the Valle Stura di Demonte on the south...
, which ends here, with the Vallone dell'Arma (a lateral of the Valle Stura di Demonte). The name Colle dei Morti stems from a fierce fighting occurred in the nearby during the 17th century between Franco-Spanish and Piedmontese troops.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes