Colle della Croce
Pedestrian pass of the Cottian Alps
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The Colle della Croce (Italian) or Col Lacroix (French,[1] sometimes referred as Col de la Croix[2]) is a pedestrian pass (el. 2,299 m / 7,541 ft) of the Cottian Alps.
Traversed bybridle path
LocationProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Piemonte, Italy
Piemonte, Italy
| Colle della Croce Col Lacroix | |
|---|---|
  Colle della Croce | |
| Elevation | 2,299 m (7,543 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | bridle path |
| Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Piemonte, Italy |
| Range | Cottian Alps |
| Coordinates | 44°46′20″N 07°01′16″E |
Etymology
Geography
The pass connects the villages of La Montà (commune of Ristolas, in France) and Villanova (comune of Bobbio Pellice, in Italy).
It forms the limit between the Central and the Southern Cottian Alps.[3]