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Croce Rossa

Coordinates: 45°16′N 7°8′E / 45.267°N 7.133°E / 45.267; 7.133
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Croce Rossa
Croix Rousse
Croce Rossa
Highest point
Elevation3,566 m (11,699 ft)[1]
Prominence495 m (1,624 ft)[1]
Isolation4.78 km (2.97 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°16′N 7°8′E / 45.267°N 7.133°E / 45.267; 7.133[1]
Geography
Croce Rossa is located in Alps
Croce Rossa
Croce Rossa
Location in the Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy and Savoie, France
Parent rangeGraian Alps
Climbing
First ascent1857

The Croce Rossa (Italian: [ˈkroːtʃe ˈrossa]) or Croix Rousse (French: [kʁwa ʁus]; both lit.'Red Cross') is a mountain of the Graian Alps, on the border between Piedmont, Italy and Savoie, France.

Features

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The mountain lies at the head of the Viù Valley in the Lanzo Valleys. It has a height of 3,566m and was first climbed in 1857 by A Tonini. There is a statue of the Madonna on its summit.[2]

Mountain huts

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Maps

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  • Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) official maps of Italy, 1:25.000 and 1:100.000 scale, on-line version
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale (IGC) - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 2 Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio
  • Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:25.000 n.110 Alte Valli di Lanzo (Rocciamelone - Uja di Ciamarella - Le Levanne)

References

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Media related to Croce Rossa (mount) at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ a b c "Punta Croce Rossa, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Croce Rossa - Summitpost.org". summitpost.org. Retrieved 29 January 2015.