Nivolet Pass, Ceresole Reale

Name: Nivolet Pass
Address: Ceresole Reale, Italy
Telephone: +39 011 860 6211

#2 among attractions in Ceresole Reale

Natural attraction, Mountain, Park, Mountain pass

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The Nivolet Pass is a mountain pass in the Eastern group of the Graian Alps in northern Italy. It is located at the top of the Orco Valley on the road from Turin to Ceresole Reale, in the Gran Paradiso National Park. Beyond the pass, the road terminates in the upper reaches of the eponymous Valsavarenche valley in the Gran Paradiso mountain group, before the valley descends to Valsavarenche and Villeneuve. The colle forms part of the boundary between the Aosta Valley and the Piedmont region. The highest point of the paved road is 2,641 metres. Two artificial lakes, Serrù Lake and Agnel Lake, are located immediately below the pass. ()

Local name: Colle del Nivolet Maximum elevation: 8665 ftCoordinates: 45°28'49"N, 7°8'32"E

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Ceresole Reale Italy

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Nearby attractions include: Refuge Jean-Frédéric Benevolo, Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II, Rifugio Federico Chabod, Mont Tout Blanc.

3.7 miNW
Hiking, Rest area, Alpine hut
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Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II
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Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Federico Chabod
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2.9 miN
Mountain
Mont Tout Blanc, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
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Natural attraction, Lake
Lago di Ceresole, Ceresole Reale
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2.5 miN
Mountain
Punta Leynir, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Agnel Lake
17 min walk • Agnel Lake is a lake at Ceresole Reale in the Province of Turin, Piedmont, Italy, near the Nivolet Pass. The reservoir on the Orco river is located at an elevation of 2300 m, close to Serrù Lake.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Serrù Lake
42 min walk • Serrù Lake is a lake in the Province of Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
2.2 miN
Mountain
Punta Bes, Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
56 min walk • The Punta Bes is a 3,177 metres high mountain belonging to the Italian side of Graian Alps.
~260 ftSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Città di Chivasso
2 min walk • The city of Chivasso refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Valsavarenche, Valsavarenche, in the Graian Alps, at 2,604 m above sea level.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Levanna
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