Croce Rossa

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The Croce Rossa (Italian: [ˈkroːtʃe ˈrossa]) or Croix Rousse (French: [kʁwa ʁus]; both lit. 'Red Cross') is a mountain of the Graian Alps, on the border between Piedmont, Italy and Savoie, France.

Croce Rossa
Croix Rousse
Croce Rossa
Highest point
Elevation	3,566 m (11,699 ft)[1]
Prominence	495 m (1,624 ft)[1]
Isolation	4.78 km (2.97 mi)
Listing	Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates	45°16′N 7°8′E[1]
Geography
Croce Rossa Location in the Alps
Location	Piedmont, Italy and Savoie, France
Parent range	Graian Alps
Climbing
First ascent	1857

Features

The mountain lies at the head of the Viù Valley in the Lanzo Valleys. It has a height of 3,566m and was first climbed in 1857 by A Tonini. There is a statue of the Madonna on its summit.^[2]

Mountain huts

• Refuge d'Avérole - 2,210 m;
• Rifugio Luigi Cibrario - 2,616 m.

Maps

• Italy portal
• France portal
• Mountains portal

• Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) official maps of Italy, 1:25.000 and 1:100.000 scale, on-line version
• Istituto Geografico Centrale (IGC) - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 2 Valli di Lanzo e Moncenisio
• Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:25.000 n.110 Alte Valli di Lanzo (Rocciamelone - Uja di Ciamarella - Le Levanne)