Cottian Alps

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Cottian Alps, with Monte Viso

The Cozie Alps ( Kottische Alps, French Alps cottiennes, Italian Alpi Cozie ) are a mountain range of the Western Alps on the border between Italy and France (see also Occitania ).

It owes its name, like the Roman province Alpes Cottiae, the Ligurians princes Cottius, ruler of the region Segusio ( Susa ). Cottius turned operated by Augustus the Roman campaign to subjugate the peoples of the Alps ( 13 BC ) does not preclude, but subdued without a fight.

Geography

From the Alps to the north Graian the Cozie Alps by the Maurienne, the Arc are the Col du Mont Cenis and the Dora Riparia separately. In the West they are from the Dauphiné Alps by the Valoloirette, separated Guisane and the Durance valley. In the southwest come to the Ubaye the Provencal Alps. In the south of the Col de Larche and the Stura di Demonte close beyond the Ubayette, the Maritime Alps on.

The Italian part of the Cozie Alps belongs to the northern Italian region of Piedmont. Proportion of them has

  • The province of Turin with the Susa Valley, the Val Chisone ( französ. Val Cluson ) and Germanasca Valley, further to the south to the Val Sangone Pellice
  • The province of Cuneo with the nearly parallel valleys of the Po Valley ( headwaters of the Po), the Valle Varaita and Valle Maira and Grana and Stura Valley.

The French part of the Cozie Alps belongs to the region Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur.

The highest peak is located on the Italian side of the 3841 meter high Monte Viso ( Monviso ).

Highest summit

The highest peaks of the Cozie Alps are:

Tourism

Fern-/Weitwanderwege

Grande Traversata delle Alpi

Through the Cozie Alps, the Grande Traversata delle Alpi leads (GTA ), a wide trail, which is based on the old agrarian ways and bridle paths.

Via Alpina

The Via Alpina, a new cross-border long-distance hiking trails of the entire Alpine Arc from Trieste to Monaco by pulling with five runs on their way Blue with 19 stages through the Cozie Alps as follows:

  • Stage D34 from Rifugio Stellina to Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis. The first part of this stage still runs through the Graian until near the Lac du Mont Cenis the Cozie Alps be entered.
  • Stage D35 from the Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis to Rifugio Vaccarone
  • Stage D36 from Rifugio Vaccarone to Rifugio Levi Molinari
  • Stage D37 from Rifugio Levi Molinari to Rifugio Arlaud
  • Stage D38 from Rifugio Arlaud after Usseaux
  • Section D39 of Usseaux after Basiglia
  • Section D40 of Basiglia by Ghigo di Prali
  • Section D41 of Ghigo di Prali to Rifugio Lago Verde
  • Stage D42 from Rifugio Lago Verde to Le Roux
  • D43 stage of Le Roux to the Rifugio Willy Jervis
  • Stage D44 from Rifugio W.Jervis to Rifugio B. Lowrie
  • Stage D45 from Rifugio Pian del Re B. Lowrie at the foot of Monte Viso
  • Section D46 of Pian del Re on the Col de la Traversette / Buco di Viso to the Refuge de Viso
  • Stage D47 from the Refuge de Viso to Rifugio Savigliano
  • Stage D48 from Rifugio Savigliano to Chiesa di Bellino
  • Section D49 of Chiesa di Bellino after Elva (Piedmont)
  • Section D50 of Elva (Piedmont ) to Ussolo
  • Section D51 of Ussolo after Chiappera
Arc (Savoie) Valle Po Varaita Valley Rocciamelone Mont Thabor Mont Chaberton Long-distance trail Monte Viso Tunnel Elva, Piedmont Prazzo Acceglio
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