Col d'Étache


Col d'Étache in French,, is a pedestrian pass across the Cottian Alps. It connects Susa Valley and Maurienne.

Geography

The pass is located between mount Gros Peyron and Cresta San Michele.
It belongs to the water divide between the drainage basins of Arc and Dora Riparia.

Hiking

The pass can be accessed from south by a wide foothpath starting from Rifugio Scarfiotti, a CAI mountain hut located in the comune of Bardonecchia at 2,165 m.
On the French side the footpath continues until Le Planey, a village of Bramans.

Maps