Col du Fréjus

Col du Fréjus
Elevation 2,542 m (8,340 ft)
Traversed by dirt road and bridle path
Location Savoie, France / Province of Turin, Italy
Range Cottian Alps
Coordinates 45°07′50″N 6°40′27″E / 45.1306°N 6.6742°E / 45.1306; 6.6742Coordinates: 45°07′50″N 6°40′27″E / 45.1306°N 6.6742°E / 45.1306; 6.6742
Col du Fréjus

Location of Col du Fréjus

Col du Fréjus (el. 2,542 metres) is a mountain col road in the Cottian Alps on the border between France and Italy. It connects Bardonecchia, Italy to Modane, France.

The road over the mountain pass is not paved and limited to walking traffic. Vehicular traffic utilizes the Fréjus Road Tunnel.

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