Rocca Bernauda (French: Roche Bernaude) is a mountain of the Alps of 3,222 metres (10,571 ft). It has been the westernmost point of Italy since the cession of Valle Stretta (Vallée Étroite) at the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947.

Rocca Bernauda
Roche Bernaude
Highest point
Elevation3,222 m (10,571 ft)
Prominence687 m (2,254 ft)[1]
Isolation12.28 km (7.63 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°06′11″N 06°37′36″E / 45.10306°N 6.62667°E / 45.10306; 6.62667
Geography
Rocca Bernauda is located in Alps
Rocca Bernauda
Rocca Bernauda
Location in the Alps
LocationHautes-Alpes, France / Turin, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps

It is in the Cottian Alps close to Bardonecchia between the Susa Valley, Durance and Maurienne Valley With the Arc River. Geologically, it has quartzites and gneiss, especially at the peak.

References

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  1. ^ "Roche Bernaude - Peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.