Grand Golliat
The Grand Golliat (also spelled Grand Golliaz) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Petit Col Ferret and the Great St. Bernard Pass. At 3,238 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, separating the Swiss canton of Valais from the Italian region of Aosta Valley. The name Golliat comes from "gouilles" or small lakes located on the Italian side of the mountain.[2]
| Grand Golliat | |
|---|---|
 The north side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,238 m (10,623 ft) |
| Prominence | 368 m (1,207 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Grande Rochère |
| Isolation | 5.8 km (3.6 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°51′33.3″N 7°06′04.3″E |
| Geography | |
  Grand Golliat Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
The Grand Golliat is the southernmost mountain rising above 3,000 metres in Switzerland.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located south of the Aiguille de la Belle Combe at 2,870 metres.
- The Grand Golliat Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine orsieres.ch. Retrieved on 2011-10-18
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