Ambin group

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Ambin group
Gruppo d'Ambin / Groupe d'Ambin
Valle di Susa-Rocciamelone-Ambin.jpg
Ambin group seen from Roccasella
Highest point
Peak Rognosa d'Etiache
Elevation 3,382 m (11,096 ft)
Coordinates 45°08′07″N6°50′06″E / 45.13528°N 6.83500°E / 45.13528; 6.83500
Geography
Ambin group
Countries Italy and France
Regione, Région Piedmont and Rhône-Alpes
Provincia, Département Turin and Savoie
Parent range Cottian Alps

The Ambin group (Groupe d'Ambin in French, Gruppo d'Ambin in Italian) is a sub-range of the Cottian Alps located on the French-Italian border.

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Geography

Administratively the range is divided between the Italian provincia di Torino (southern slopes) and the French département de la Savoie (northern slopes).

Borders

The borders of Ambin group are (clockwise):

Notable summits

Mont d'Ambin (right) and Denti d'Ambin (left) Rocca d'Ambin e Denti d'Ambin.JPG
Mont d'Ambin (right) and Denti d'Ambin (left)
NamemetresNamemetres
Punta Sommeiller 3,333 Rognosa d'Etiache 3,382
Mont d'Ambin 3,378Dents d'Ambin3,372
Monte Niblè3,365Punta Ferrand3,348
Mont Giusalet3,313Cima del Vallonetto3,217
Signal du Petit Mont Cenis3,162Punta Galambra3,122
Gros Peyron3,047Monte Seguret2,962
Mont Malamot 2,917Monte Jafferau2,805
La Pointe du Notaire3,269Le Petit Vallon3,236
Pointe de Bellecombe 2,755 Mont Froid 2,822

Mountain huts

Refuge d'Ambin Refuge ambin sfondo signal petit mt cenis.jpg
Refuge d'Ambin

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