Punta Bagnà (in

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) or Cime du Grand Vallon (in French) is a mountain of

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and of the

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. It lies in the

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range. It has an elevation of 3,129 metres above sea level.

Etymology

Punta bagna terreno nerastro presso la cima

The name used on the Italian maps comes from

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''"Bagnà"'' («wet»), which should derive from the look of the blackish fine ground nearby the summit. The French name comes from the ''"Grand Vallon"'', a secondary valley which starts from the mountain and goes northwards towards Charmaix and

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Geography

In the French subdivision of

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it belongs to the '' Massif du Mont-Cenis'' while in the

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(''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') it is part of the mountain group called ''"gruppo della Pierre Menue"'' (

) or ''"groupe de l'Aiguille de Scolette"'' ( French). Administratively the mountain is divided between the Italian

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(southern face) and the French

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(north-western face) and

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(north-eastern face).

Access to the summit

The easiest route for the summit starts from col du Fréjus, which connects

and

, then passes by punta del Fréjus and follows the south-western ridge of the mountain.

Notes

Maps

* Italian official cartography (''

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'' - IGM); on-line version
www.pcn.minambiente.it
* French official cartography (''

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'' - IGN); on-line version:
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* Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 ''Valli di Susa Chisone e Germanasca'' e 1:25.000 n. 104 ''Bardonecchia Monte Thabor Sauze d'Oulx''

External links

* ''Punta Bagnà'': 360° panoramic image from the summit o

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