Mont Malamot
Mont Malamot (Italian: Monte Malamot; also called Pointe Droset in French) is a mountain in the northern Cottian Alps, near the Mont Cenis pass. It has an elevation of 2,917 metres (9,570 ft).
| Mont Malamot | |
|---|---|
| Italian: Monte Malamot; French: Pointe Droset | |
 Mont Malamot from south-east. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,917 m (9,570 ft) |
| Prominence | 334 m (1,096 ft)  |
| Isolation | 1.71 km (1.06 mi) |
| Coordinates | 45°12′05″N 6°54′31″E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
History
Nowadays entirely included in French territory, it separates the valleys of Dora Riparia and Arc. At the top is a large fortification built by the Italian Regio Esercito in 1889, on two floors, which could house some 200 troops. The area was further fortified in 1932-1940 during the construction of the Alpine Wall.
Sources
- Aruga, R.; Losana, P; A. Re (1985). Alpi Cozie Settentrionali. San Donato Milanese: CAI-TCI.
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