The Grand Golliat (also spelled ''Grand Golliaz'') is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
of the
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps (german: Walliser Alpen, french: Alpes valaisannes, it, Alpi Pennine, la, Alpes Poeninae), also known as the Valais Alps, are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy ( ...
, located between the
Petit Col Ferret
The Petit Col Ferret (or ''Col du Petit Ferret'') is an Alpine pass between the canton of Valais and the Aosta Valley.
Features
The pass stands on the main chain of the Alps at an elevation of 2,490 m. It separates the Mont Blanc Massif ...
and the
Great St. Bernard Pass
it, Colle del Gran San Bernardogerman: Grosser Sankt Bernhard
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, photo_caption = View of the pass and hospice from Great St Bernard Lake with Mont Vélan in background
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. At 3,238 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, separating the Swiss canton of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...
from the Italian region of
Aosta Valley
, Valdostan or Valdotainian it, Valdostano (man) it, Valdostana (woman)french: Valdôtain (man)french: Valdôtaine (woman)
, population_note =
, population_blank1_title = Official languages
, population_blank1 = Italian French
...
. The name ''Golliat'' comes from "gouilles" or small lakes located on the Italian side of the mountain.
The Grand Golliat
orsieres.ch. Retrieved on 2011-10-18
The Grand Golliat is the southernmost mountain rising above 3,000 metres in Switzerland.
References
External links
Grand Golliat on Summitpost
Grand Golliat on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Switzerland
Mountains of Italy
Italy–Switzerland border
Mountains of Valais
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