Passes
The main passes of the Mont Blanc massif are shown in the table below.
| name | location | type | elevation (m/ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col de la Brenva | Courmayeur to Chamonix | snow | 4,333 | 14,217 |
| Col de Triolet | Chamonix to Courmayeur | snow | 3,691 | 12,110 |
| Col d'Argentière | Chamonix to Orsières | snow | 3,516 | 11,536 |
| Col de Talefre | Chamonix to Courmayeur | snow | 3,484 | 11,430 |
| Col de Miage | Les Contamines to Courmayeur | snow | 3,376 | 11,077 |
| Col du Géant | Chamonix to Courmayeur | snow | 3,371 | 11,060 |
| Col du Chardonnet | Chamonix to Orsières | snow | 3,325 | 10,909 |
| Col du Tour | Chamonix to Orsières | snow | 3,280 | 10,762 |
| Fenetre de Saleinaz | Saleinaz Glacier to Trient Glacier | snow | 3,264 | 10,709 |
| Col de Breuil | Bourg-Saint-Maurice to La Thuile | snow | 2,879 | 9,446 |
| Col du Mont Tondu | Les Contamines to Courmayeur | snow | 2,590 | 8,498 |
| Col Ferret | Courmayeur to Orsières | bridle path | 2,533 | 8,311 |
| Col de la Seigne | Les Chapieux to Courmayeur | bridle path | 2,512 | 8,242 |
| Col de Susanfe | Champéry to Salvan | foot path | 2,500 | 8,202 |
| Col du Bonhomme | Contamines to Les Chapieux | bridle path | 2,483 | 8,147 |
| Col de Sageroux | Sixt to Champéry | foot path | 2,413 | 7,917 |
| Col d'Anterne | Sixt to Servoz | bridle path | 2,263 | 7,425 |
| Col de Balme | Chamonix to the Trient Valley | bridle path | 2,201 | 7,221 |
| Little St Bernard Pass | Aosta to Moûtiers | road | 2188 | 7179 |
| Colle Checrouit | Courmayeur to the Lac de Combal | bridle path | 1,960 | 6,431 |
| Col de Voza | Chamonix to Les Contamines | bridle path | 1,675 | 5,496 |
| Col de la Forclaz (F) | Chamonix to Saint-Gervais | bridle path | 1,556 | 5,105 |
| Col de la Forclaz (CH) | Argentière to Martigny | road | 1,520 | 4,987 |
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