Ambin group

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ambin group
Gruppo d'Ambin / Groupe d'Ambin
Valle di Susa-Rocciamelone-Ambin.jpg
Ambin group seen from Roccasella
Highest point
PeakRognosa d'Etiache
Elevation3,382 m (11,096 ft)
Coordinates45°08′07″N 6°50′06″E / 45.13528°N 6.83500°E / 45.13528; 6.83500Coordinates: 45°08′07″N 6°50′06″E / 45.13528°N 6.83500°E / 45.13528; 6.83500
Geography
CountriesItaly and France
Regione, RégionPiedmont and Rhône-Alpes
Provincia, DépartementTurin and Savoie
Parent rangeCottian Alps

The Ambin group (Groupe d'Ambin in French, Gruppo d'Ambin in Italian) is a sub-range of the Cottian Alps located on the French-Italian border.

Geography[]

Administratively the range is divided between the Italian provincia di Torino (southern slopes) and the French département de la Savoie (northern slopes).

Borders[]

The borders of Ambin group are (clockwise):

  • Etiache pass (west, it connects Ambin group with Pierre Menue group);
  • ruisseau d'Etache, ruisseau d'Ambin, Arc and ruisseau de la Fémaz (north);
  • Mont Cenis pass (east, it connects Ambin group with the Graian Alps);
  • torrente Rochemolles, Dora Riparia and Cenischia (south).

Notable summits[]

Mont d'Ambin (right) and Denti d'Ambin (left)
Name metres Name metres
Punta Sommeiller 3,333 Rognosa d'Etiache 3,382
Mont d'Ambin 3,378 Dents d'Ambin 3,372
Monte Niblè 3,365 Punta Ferrand 3,348
Mont Giusalet 3,313 Cima del Vallonetto 3,217
Signal du Petit Mont Cenis 3,162 Punta Galambra 3,122
Gros Peyron 3,047 Monte Seguret 2,962
Mont Malamot 2,917 Monte Jafferau 2,805
La Pointe du Notaire 3,269 Le Petit Vallon 3,236
Pointe de Bellecombe 2,755 Mont Froid 2,822

Mountain huts[]

Refuge d'Ambin

Bibliography[]

  • Aruga, Roberto; Pietro Losana; Alberto Re (1985). Alpi Cozie settentrionali. Guida ai monti d'Italia (in Italian). Club Alpino Italiano.

Maps[]

References[]

Retrieved from ""