Punta di Galisia, Alpine summit in Graian Alps, France and Italy
The Punta di Galisia reaches an elevation of 3,343 meters, featuring glaciers on both the French and Italian sides of the mountain.
The summit marks the historical border between France and Italy, connecting the Vanoise National Park with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Aosta Valley.
The mountain represents an intersection of French and Italian mountaineering traditions, with refuges established on both sides for alpinists.
Access to the summit is possible from Refuge du Prariond at 2,324 meters in France or Refuge Benevolo at 2,287 meters in Italy.
From the summit cairn, visitors can observe the Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, and Gran Paradiso massifs across the surrounding Alpine landscape.
GPS coordinates: 45.46695,7.10444
Latest update: March 9, 2025 06:52
Route des Grandes Alpes
5.3 km
Lago Agnel
2.7 km
Granta Parey
4.3 km
Grande Aiguille Rousse
3.8 km
Sources de l'Isère Glacier
2.5 km
Mont Tout Blanc
7 km
Grand Pisaillas Glacier
5.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Toute-Prudence
8.1 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de la Grande Sassière
8.2 km
Tsanteleina
4.8 km
Punta Basei
1.2 km
Rhêmes-Golette Glacier
5.1 km
Cima di Entrelor
7.8 km
Levanna Centrale
8.2 km
Becca della Traversière
5.8 km
Gran Vaudala
3.4 km
Punta Fourà
8.1 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de la Bailletaz
6.1 km
Cima dell'Aouillé
7.5 km
Aiguille Pers
5.2 km
Levanna Occidentale
7.4 km
Aiguille de la Grande Traversière
7.3 km
Punta Calabre
2.5 km
Signal of Iseran
6.3 km
Lac de la Sassière
7.7 km
Bailletaz's summit
7 km
Aiguille Percée
6.7 km
Ruisseau de la Sassière
5.9 kmReviews
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