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Cottian Alps

Range Type	Mountain range with well-recognized name
Highest Point	Monte Viso (3841 m/12,602 ft)
Countries	Italy (73%), France (27%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
States/Provinces	Piedmont (73%), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (24%), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (3%) (numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area	8,242 sq km / 3,182 sq mi Area may include lowland areas
Extent	109 km / 68 mi North-South 144 km / 89 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long	44° 48' N; 7° 0' E
Map Link	Microsoft Bing Map
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Map of Cottian Alps
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Western Alps	Level 3 (Parent)
Maritime Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Dauphine Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Cottian Alps	Level 4
Savoy Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)
Graian Alps	Level 4 (Sibling)

Major Peaks of the Cottian Alps

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	m	ft	Range5
1.	Monte Viso	3841	12,602
2.	Viso di Vallante	3672	12,047
3.	Aiguille de Scolette	3506	11,503
4.	Aiguille de Chambeyron	3412	11,194
5.	Brec Chambeyron	3389	11,119
6.	Pics de la Font Sancte	3385	11,106
7.	Rognosa d'Etiache	3382	11,096
8.	Rocca d'Ambin	3378	11,083
9.	Monte Niblè	3365	11,040
10.	Visolotto - Picco Lanino	3348	10,984
Sub-peaks are excluded from this list. List may not be complete, since only summits in the PBC Database are included.

Photos of Peaks in the Cottian Alps

Monte Viso Monte Viso from north (Pian del Re) (2018-08-11). Photo by Ondrej Trocak. Click here for larger-size photo.	Punta Sommeiller Punta Sommeiller as seen from Punta d'Almiane, on its left the Sommeiller pass (2011-09-13). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.
Pic de Rochebrune Pic de Rochebrune as seen from Pic Lombard (2019-08-08). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.	Mont Giusalet Monte Giusalet from Alpe Fumavecchia (on the S side of the Susa Valley) (2020-10-08). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.
Grand Glaiza Grand Glaiza southern slopes (2014-09-11). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.	Punta Rognosa di Sestriere Rognosa di Sestriere: W face (2004-09-08). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.
Monte Ambin Monte Ambin (Cottian Alps, French/Italian border) (2010-09-10). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.	Cima del Vallonetto Cima del Vallonetto (right) and Truc Peyrous (left) as seen from Punta Sommeiller (2010-09-10). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.
Truc Peyrous Cima del Vallonetto (right) and Truc Peyrous (left) as seen from Punta Sommeiller (2010-09-10). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.	Cima del Vallone Cima del Gran Vallone as seen from the Punta Bagnà (2004-10-05). Photo by Filippo Ceragioli. Click here for larger-size photo.

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