Croce Rossa

Croce Rossa
Croix Rousse
Croce Rossa
Highest point
Elevation	3,566 m (11,699 ft)[1]
Prominence	495 m (1,624 ft)[1]
Isolation	4.78 km (2.97 mi)
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	45°16′N 7°8′E / 45.267°N 7.133°E / 45.267; 7.133Coordinates: 45°16′N 7°8′E / 45.267°N 7.133°E / 45.267; 7.133[1]
Geography
Croce Rossa Location in the Alps
Location	Piedmont, Italy and Savoie, France
Parent range	Graian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1857

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[]

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[]

• Refuge d'Avérole - 2,210 m;
• - 2,616 m.

Maps[]

• 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[]

Media related to Croce Rossa (mount) at Wikimedia Commons