Col du Fréjus
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Col du Fréjus | |
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Elevation | 2,542 m (8,340 ft) |
Traversed by | dirt road and bridle path |
Location | Savoie, France / Province of Turin, Italy |
Range | Cottian Alps |
Coordinates | 45°07′50″N 6°40′27″E / 45.1306°N 6.6742°ECoordinates: 45°07′50″N 6°40′27″E / 45.1306°N 6.6742°E |
Col du Fréjus Location of Col du Fréjus |
Col du Fréjus (el. 2,542 metres) is a mountain col road in the Cottian Alps on the border between France and Italy. It connects Bardonecchia, Italy to Modane, France.
The road over the mountain pass is not paved and limited to walking traffic. Vehicular traffic utilizes the Fréjus Road Tunnel.
See also[]
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
Categories:
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Mountain passes of Piedmont
- Metropolitan City of Turin
- France–Italy border crossings
- Landforms of Savoie
- Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Piedmont geography stubs
- Savoie geography stubs