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Nivolet Pass

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Traversed by
  
SP50

Range
  
Elevation
  
2,612 m

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Location
  
Aosta Valley and Piemont, Italy

Similar
  
Gran Paradiso National, Alps, Piano of Mussa, Mont Cenis, Col de Montgenèvre

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The Nivolet Pass (Italian: Colle del Nivolet or French: Col du Nivolet) is a mountain pass in the Eastern group of the Graian Alps in northern Italy. It is located at the top of the Orco Valley on the road from Turin to Ceresole Reale, in the Gran Paradiso National Park. Beyond the pass, the road terminates in the upper reaches of the eponymous Valsavarenche valley in the Gran Paradiso mountain group, before the valley descends to Valsavarenche and Villeneuve. The colle forms part of the boundary between the Aosta Valley and the Piemont region. The highest point of the paved road is 2,641 metres (8,665 feet). Two artificial lakes, Serrù Lake and Agnel Lake, are located immediately below the pass.

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Map of Colle del Nivolet, 11010 Valsavarenche, Aosta Valley, Italy

The approach road from Agnel Lake was the location of several scenes in the film The Italian Job, including the iconic final bus crash.

References

Nivolet Pass Wikipedia