Alpi Cozie - Occitania : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

Overview

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from Col della Maddalena to Col del Moncenisio
This range is also known as Alpi Occitane and hosts one of the best trekking-hiking tour of the whole western Alps section : the GTA (Grande Traversata delle Alpi)
here in Italian language
here in French language
here in German language

and here a good guide (only in Italian language)

The range is normally intended ad divided into 3 parts :

1 - Alpi Cozie Meridionali = Southern Cotian Alps
Starting from the Colle della Maddalena (Col de Larche) the ridge grows with the M.Oronaye (3100m) then goes on, without descending under the 3000m, to the Brec de Chambeyron 3389m, the Aiguille de Chambeyron (3411m).
The ridge now comes down to the Col de Maurin (2637m), rises with the M.Maniglia (3177m), goes down to the Col d.Autaret (2875m), rises again with the Mongiòia (3340m) goes down, after the Roc d.Niera, to the Colle dell'Agnello (2748m)
Herefrom the main ridge rises to the most important summit of the range : the Monviso (3841m).
North of Monviso, after the minor summit of M.Granero (3171m) the ridge falls down to the Col della Croce (2298m) grows slowly to the P.Ramiere (3303m) and the P.Merciantaira (3293m) then goes down sweet to the Col de Montgenevre (1760m)

This is the wider part of the range and can de divided into 3 main groups of mountains :
- Chamberyon - Mongioia - Marchisa
- Font Sancte - Parpaillon - Grand Bérard
- Aiguillette - Monviso - Granero

2 - Alpi Cozie Centrali = Central Cotian Alps
between the Montgenevre and the Colle della Scala (1700m), the lower pass between France and Italy, at the S limit of the Vallestretta - this is the range of the "Bassa" (lower) Val di Susa

This is the less important part of the range and can be divided into 2 main groups of mountains :
- Bucie - Grand Queyron - Orsiera
- Bric Froid - Rochebrune - Beal Traversier

3 - Alpi Cozie Settentionali = Northern Cotian Alps
between the Colle della Scala (1700m) and the Col di Moncenisio (2100m) where this range geographically ends, the Alta Val di Susa

This is an important range of mountains that can be divided into the 2 main group of mountains
- Chaberton - Tabor - Galibier
- Bernauda - Pierre Menue - Ambin

where the word importance is referred both to the scale of the mountains and to their alpinistic/hiking features.

Getting There

main groups and access to the main ridges :

Chambeyron :

East side (Italy) - Val Maira - from Cuneo to Acceglio

West side (France) - Val Ubajette - from Barcellonette

Monviso :

South side (Italy) - Val Varaita - from Saluzzo to Pontechianale and up to Colle dell'Agnello

East side (Italy) - Valle del Po - from Pinerolo - Barge - up to Crissolo and Pian del Re

North East side (Italy) - Val Pellice - from Pinerolo to Bobbio and up to Rif.Jervis

West side (France) - Queyras from Briancon

Monginevro

East side (Italy) - Valle di Susa - from Torino to Cesana Torinese and up to Monginevro pass

Alpes du Brianconeis

West side (France) - from Briancon

Sommellier

South side (Italy) - Valle di Susa - from Torino to Bardonecchia - Frejus

North side (France) - from Modane

Cenisio

from South (Italy) - Valle di Susa - from Torino to Susa and up to Moncenisio pass

North side (France) - Modane or Val d'Isere

Val Maira

This valley is the Southernmost one of Alpi Cozie, bordering to the S the Marittime Alps range.
It is a long valley (more than 40km) starting directly from the PO plane (E) and arriving, with few minor subvalleys, directly to the border with the France (W).
Some more info can be found in this page

Main summits
Main Watershed : France (W) - Italy (E)

Brec de Chambeyron - 3412 m
Watershed Val Maira (N) - Valle Stura (S)

Monte Tibert - 2647 m

Monte Pelvo - 2555 m

Monte Giordano - 2766

Monte Servagno - 2752 m

Monte Oserot - 2861 m

Monte Oronaye - 3100 m

Cima Manse - 2727 m

Monte Soubeyran - 2701 m

Monte Sautron - 3166

Buc de Nubiera - 3215

Rocca la Meja - 2831 m
Watershed Val Maira (S) - Val Varaita (N)

Monte Chersogno - 3026 m

Pelvo D'Elva - 3064 m

Monte Camoscere - 2984 m

Rocca la Marchisa - 3071 m

Cima Sebolet - 3023 m

Monte Reghetta - 2965 m

Monte Faraut - 3046 m

Monte Maniglia - 3177 m

Passes (Cols)
Val Maira (S) - Val Varaita (N)

Colle di Sampeyre - 2284 m

Colle Birrone - 1700 m

Colle della Bicocca - 2285 m
Valle Stura (S) - Valle Maira (N)

Colle d'Esischie - 2370 m

Colle del Mulo - 2527 m
Val Maira (E-Italy) Val of Ubaye (W-France) (only on foot or MB)

Col de Maurin - 2637 m

Colle della Gippiera - 2948 m

Col de Nubiera - 2865 m

Val Varaita

This valley is the Southern valley of the so-named "Monviso valleys".
Its a long valley whose higher part hosts 3 minor subvalleys that surround the S and W faces of Monviso.

Main summits

Monviso - 3843 m

Cima Mongioia - 3340 m

Cadreghe di Viso - 3190 m

Rocca la Marchisia - 3071 m

Pelvo d'Elva - 3064 m

Passes (Cols)
Val Varaita (E-Italy) - Val of Ubaye (W-France)

Colle di Saint Veran - 2844 m

Colle dell'Agnello - 2744 m (road)

Colle Longet - 2672 m
Val Varaita (N) - Val Maira (S)

Colle di Sampeyre - 2284 m

Colle Birrone - 1700 m

Colle della Bicocca - 2285 m

Refuges

Rifugio Vallanta - 2450 m

Rifugio Gagliardone - 2430 m

Rifugio Bagnour - 2017 m

Rifugio Savigliano - 1743 m

Bivacco Boarelli - 2820 m

Bivacco Berardo - 2710 m

Valle del Po

This is the Northern valley of so-named "Monviso valleys", here are the fountainheads of the bigger and longer river of Italy : the PO.
Can be considered the origin of the Padana Plan arriving, toward East, down to Adriatico sea.

Main summits

Monviso - 3841 m

Cadreghe di Viso - 3190 m

Visolotto - 3348 m

Punta Venezia - 3095 m

Punta Roma - 3070 m

Punta Udine - 3022 m

Monte Granero - 3171 m

Punta Rasciassa - 2664 m

Passes (Cols)
between Valle del Guil (W-France) and Valle del Po (E-Italy)
Colle delle Traversette - 2950 m

Refuges

Rifugio Quintino Sella - 2640 m

Rifugio Giacoletti - 2741 m

Rifugio Alpetto - 2268 m

Val Pellice

The less important (in terms of mountaneering) valley of the Occitania.
Well known also as the "valley of Valdesi".

Main summits

Bric Bucie - 2998 m

Punta Cialancia - 2855 m

Punta Cournour - 2868 m

Monte Granero - 3170 m

Monte Palavas - 2929 m

Passes (Cols)
between Valle del PO (S) and Val Pellice (N)
Passo della Gianna

Refuges

Rifugio Willy Jervis - 1732 m

Rifugio Battaglione Alpini Monte Granero - 2377 m

Rifugio Barbara Lowrie - 1753 m

Val di Susa

The northernmost, big, valley of the Occitania.
Very long and geographically complex with its many subvalleys divided by important subridges.
More complete info can be found in this page

Main subvalleys starting clockwise from S, are:
Valle Argentièra (Valle Ripa) : from Gran Queyron to Cesana
Valle di Thures : from Col di Thures to Bousson
Valle della Piccola Dora : from Montgenevre to Cesana
Valle di Bardonecchia : more than a valley is a big plain wherefrom 2 further valleys grow .. the

Valle Stretta - from Bardonecchia to M.Thabor

Valle di Rochemolles - from Bardonecchia to Sommellier pass
Val Cenischia : from Susa to Moncenisio pass

Main ridges

the Rognosa

the Roc del Bouchet

the Merciantaira

the Monti della Luna

the Chaberton

the Vallestretta

the Cima del Vallone

the Pierre Menue

the Rocca d'Ambin

the Fraiteve