Pointe de Bellecombe
The Pointe de Bellecombe is a 2,775 m high mountain of the northern Cottian Alps.
| Pointe de Bellecombe | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,775 m (9,104 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 280 m (920 ft)[2][1] |
| Coordinates | 45°13′03″N 6°50′53″E |
| Geography | |
  Pointe de Bellecombe Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Savoie (France) |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hiking |
Geography
The mountain is located in the French departement of Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), near the Italian border. It belongs to the main chain of the Alps and stands on the water divide between the watersheds of the Dora Riparia (Po Valley) and of the Arc (Rhone Valley). It lies between the Col du Petit Mont-Cenis (2,183 m) and the Col de Bellecombe (2,475 m).[1]
History
The mountain, although lying on the Alpine watershed between the Val di Susa and the Maurienne, is entirely in French territory following the boundary adjustments decided in the 1947 Treaty of Paris. The area was interested in the Vallo Alpino and ligne Maginot fortifications and then during the II World War saw the fights facing the chasseurs alpins (French Army) and the German mountain troops.[3]
Access to the summit
The summit can be reached on foot starting from the refuge du Petit Mont Cenis (at 2,095 m). The itinerary doesn't require alpinistic skills but some hiking experience.[4]
Maps
- French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
- Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi 1:50.000 nr 2 Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio
References
- "Géoportail" (in French). IGN. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- key col: Col de Bellecombe (2,475 m)
- Revue Historique Des Armées - ed. 198-201 (in French). Ministère des armées. 1995. p. 138. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- laika58 (2018-08-24). "Bellecombe (Pointe de) dal Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis" (in Italian). Altituderando. Retrieved 2020-02-10.