Mont Avic is a mountain in the

Graian Alps The Graian Alps (french: Alpes grées ; it, Alpi Graie ) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. Etymology The name ''Graie'' comes from the ''Graioceli'' Celtic tribe, which dwelled in the area surrounding the Mont Cenis pass and t ...

, in the

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, north-western

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. It has an elevation of 3,006 m. It is included in the

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massif.

Arco d'ingresso PN Mont Avic Champdepraz

Geography

The peak is located between the municipalities of

Champdepraz Champdepraz ( frp, Tsandeprà, lit=field of meadows); is a town and ''comune'' in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. Geography The town is situated in the Champdepraz valley, a lateral valley of the Aosta Valley. The hydroelectr ...

Chambave Chambave ( Valdôtain: or ; Issime wae, Tschambuvu) is a town and ''comune'' in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. The communal territory is crossed by the Dora Baltea (french: Doire baltée). Wine Growers in Chambave produce s ...

and

Champorcher Champorcher ( frp, Tsamportsé, lit=field of PorciusA Roman Catholic saint, according to the legend one of the matyrs of the Theban Legion.) is a ''comune'' in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially t ...

, and gives its name to a regional natural park called Mont Avic Natural Park. Mont Avic was ascended for the first time in 1875. The easiest route starts from the

valley; at first it follows well marked footpaths and then becomes steeper and more difficult.

References

Mountains of Aosta Valley Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of the Graian Alps Three-thousanders of Italy {{Aosta-geo-stub