Col de la Fricolla

Access

Introduction

The Col de la Fricolla connects the two inner valleys on the orographic right of the Champorcher valley. The pass has gained some notoriety since the Alta Via 2 della Valle d'Aosta passed through in 2006. The pass is quite wide and is nestled between the peaks of the [[Mont de la Fricolla]] and the [[Monte dei Corni]]; the access on the western side is stony but well signposted, while on the eastern side it appears slightly more grassy.

Description

Information sheet

Table height: 2540m
Alternative name:Col de la Fricolla, Col de l'Alleigne
Mountain group: Corns subgroup

Description

The Col de la Fricolla connects the two internal valleys on the orographic right of the Champorcher valley. The pass has gained some notoriety since the Alta Via 2 della Valle d'Aosta passed through in 2006. The pass is quite wide and is nestled between the peaks of Mont de la Fricolla and Monte dei Corni; the access on the western side is stony but well signposted, while on the eastern side it is slightly more grassy.

How to get there

Leaving the motorway Motorway A5 at the Pont-Saint-Martin, turn left and take the SS26 road as far as Bard. A little further on you will come to a roundabout and the junction for Champorcher. Cross the Dora Baltea and enter the village of Hône, where the SR2 of the Champorcher Valley begins. Go up the valley, passing Pontboset and the villages of Savin, Salleret and Dublanc. Just before the village of Mellier, at a hairpin bend, turn left towards Outrelève. From here, the road descends past the Ayasse stream and then ascends to the characteristic village of Outrelève, where you can park your car in a large car park (13.5 km from the start of SR2).
For those coming from the upper valley, we recommend exiting the motorway at the Verrès tollgate, turning right onto the SS26 until the junction for Champorcher (8 km).
For access to Crest, once in Pontboset turn right and follow the signs for the centre. Cross the Ayasse stream and pass the small village of Vaseras, then turn right onto a steep little road that, after an endless series of hairpin bends, leads to Crest, where you can leave your car.

Accesses to the pass

from Outrelève, path (4) , T3, 5h00', D+ 1320m - western slope
from Crest, path (4) - AV2, T2, 4h15', D+ 1460m - eastern slope

Supports

Dortoir Crest

Bibliographical references

Alte Vie della Valle d'Aosta, Massimo Martini, Luca Zavatta, Saint-Vincent, Rimini, Editrek, L'Escursionista editore, 2009

The Col de la Fricolla connects the two internal valleys on the orographic right of the Champorcher valley. The pass has gained some notoriety since the Alta Via 2 della Valle d'Aosta passed through in 2006. The pass is quite wide and is nestled between the peaks of the [[Mont de la Fricolla]] and the [[Monte dei Corni]]; the access on the western side is stony but well signposted, while on the eastern side it appears slightly more grassy.