Petit Col Ferret
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Traversed byfootpath
LocationItaly–Switzerland border
| Petit Col Ferret | |
|---|---|
| Col du Petit Ferret | |
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| Elevation | 2,490 m (8,169 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | footpath |
| Location | Italy–Switzerland border |
| Range | Alps (Graian Alps/Pennine Alps) |
| Coordinates | 45°53′55″N 7°04′06″E / 45.8985011°N 7.0682980°E |
The Petit Col Ferret (or Col du Petit Ferret) is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley.
The pass stands on the main chain of the Alps at an elevation of 2,490 m.[1] It separates the Mont Blanc Massif (thus the Graian Alps) from the Pennine Alps.[2]
In spite of this peculiarity, it is less known and frequented than the neighbouring Col du Grand Ferret (often simply named as Col Ferret),[3] which is located South of the Petit Col Ferret on the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. The two passes are divided by the modest elevation of the Tête de Ferret (2,714 m).[4]
