Col de l'Échelle
Encyclopedia
Col de l'Échelle is a mountain pass
in the Alps
in the department of Hautes-Alpes
in France
. It is the lower mountain pass between France and Italy
and connects Vallée de la Clarée and Vallée Étroite, commune
of Névache
.
The col is next to Bardonecchia
in Italy.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
in the department of Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is the lower mountain pass between France and Italy
Italy
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and connects Vallée de la Clarée and Vallée Étroite, commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Névache
Névache
Névache is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Economy:In the winter months cross-country skiing is a popular activity. Other than tourism the main industry is cattle farming.-References:*...
.
The col is next to Bardonecchia
Bardonecchia
Bardonecchia is an Italian town and comune located in the Province of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley....
in Italy.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes