Pointe de Drône

#1402 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Pointe de Drône is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies west of the Great St. Bernard Pass. ()

Elevation: 9678 ftProminence: 833 ftCoordinates: 45°52'44"N, 7°9'27"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Pointe de Drône – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Refuge Elena, Great St Bernard Lake, Mont Vélan, Grand Golliat.

4.4 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Refuge Elena, Courmayeur
113 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, Refuge Elena is a mountain cabin that offers an idyllic escape for hikers and nature enthusiasts visiting Courmayeur, Italy. This refuge is a popular stop for trekkers embarking on the Tour du Mont Blanc, a world-renowned...
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Great St Bernard Lake
23 min walk • Great St Bernard Lake is a mountain lake of the Pennine Alps, located south-west of Great St Bernard Pass. It is divided between Switzerland and Italy, although it lies south of the Alps, within the Dora Baltea basin.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Vélan
118 min walk • Mont Vélan is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 3,727, metres Mont Vélan is the highest summit lying between the Great St Bernard Pass and Grand Combin. Two large glaciers cover its northern flanks: Glacier de Tseudet and Glacier de Valsoray.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Golliat
77 min walk • The Grand Golliat is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Petit Col Ferret and the Great St. Bernard Pass. At 3,238 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, separating the Swiss canton of Valais from the Italian region of Aosta Valley.
6.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Rochère
165 min walk • The Grande Rochère is a mountain of the Italian Pennine Alps, located north of Morgex in the Aosta Valley. Reaching a height of 3,326 metres above sea level, it is the culminating point of the group lying between the Col Ferret and the Great St. Bernard Pass.
5 miSE
Village, Area
Saint-Oyen, Étroubles
127 min walk • Saint-Oyen is a village and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille des Angroniettes
79 min walk • The Aiguille des Angroniettes is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Grand Golliat.