Grande Rochère

#1309 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10919 ftProminence: 2743 ftCoordinates: 45°48'50"N, 7°3'41"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Grande Rochère – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Refuge Elena, Tour du Mont Blanc, Rifugio Giorgio Bertone vecchio, Aiguille de Rochefort.

4.9 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Refuge Elena, Courmayeur
125 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...
5 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Tour du Mont Blanc, Courmayeur
128 min walk • The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly 170 kilometres with 10 kilometres of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.
4 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Giorgio Bertone vecchio, Courmayeur
102 min walk • The Giorgio Bertone refuge is located in the Aosta Valley in the Pennine Alps in the municipality of Courmayeur.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de Rochefort
151 min walk • The Aiguille de Rochefort is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in France and Italy. The peak lies on the Rochefort arête between the Dent du Géant and the Grandes Jorasses and is usually climbed during a traverse of the ridge.
5.5 miW
Church
Notre Dame de Guérison sanctuary, Courmayeur
140 min walk • Notre-Dame de Guérison is a Christian sanctuary situated in Courmayeur, at the foot of Mont Chétif, along the Val Veny road that leads to the Seigne pass, also known as the "Cremonis Iugum", used by the Romans to reach Gaul.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Golliat
95 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.
4.4 miS
Valley
Valdigne, La Salle
113 min walk • The Valdigne is the upper part of the Aosta Valley in north-west Italy. It is traversed by the Dora Baltea, a tributary of the Po.
4 miS
Forts and castles
Châtelard Castle
102 min walk • Châtelard Castle is a medieval castle in the town of La Salle in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. The castle is believed to have been built by Rodolphe Grossi, who was Bishop of Aosta from 1243.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dôme de Rochefort
146 min walk • The Dôme de Rochefort is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in Haute-Savoie, France and of Aosta Valley, Italy.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de Leschaux
146 min walk • Aiguille de Leschaux is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border of Haute-Savoie, France and Aosta Valley, Italy. Located on the eastern side of the Mont Blanc massif on the ridge between Mont Dolent and Grandes Jorasses, the mountain is usually climbed from Val Ferret on the Italian side.
5 miSW
Botanical garden
Alpine Botanical Garden Saussurea, Courmayeur
129 min walk • The alpine botanical garden Saussurea is the highest alpine botanical garden in Europe, at 2,173 metres above sea level. It is located in Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy.