Pointe Allobrogia Explained

Pointe Allobrogia
Elevation M:3172
Prominence M:42
Prominence Ref:[1]
Map:Alps
Location:Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Range:Mont Blanc Massif
Coordinates:45.9092°N 7.0642°W

The Pointe Allobrogia is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Col Ferret on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies at the southern end of the range south-east of Mont Dolent.

Name

The toponym is related to the name of the Allobroges. This may be the remnant of an ancient territorial claim made by the Gallic tribe.

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Notes and References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 3,130 metres.