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Roc (Gran Paradiso)

Coordinates: 45°30′53″N 7°16′11″E / 45.51472°N 7.26972°E / 45.51472; 7.26972
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Roc
Roc
Highest point
Elevation4,026 m (13,209 ft)[1]
Prominence29 m (95 ft)[1]
Isolation0.44 km (0.27 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates45°30′53″N 7°16′11″E / 45.51472°N 7.26972°E / 45.51472; 7.26972
Naming
English translationRock
Language of nameFrench
Geography
Roc is located in Italy
Roc
Roc
Italy
LocationPiedmont (Metropolitan City of Turin) and Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent rangeGraian Alps

The Roc (IPA [ʁok]) is a mountain of the Gran Paradiso massif, in the Graian Alps in Italy. It is located between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions and is the highest point in the Metropolitan City of Turin.

Geography

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The Roc from the ridge in the section between Montcorvé Pass (3,875 m) and the Fenêtre de Montcorvé Pass (3,998 m), the culmination of the Orco - Dora watershed from where the long Valsavarenche-Cogne Valley ridge begins towards the north, including the summit of the Gran Paradiso (4,061 m) and other important peaks of the group, ending with the Grivola (3,969 m)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gran Paradiso-Il Roc, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.