Colle Fauniera
The Colle Fauniera is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, Piedmont, northern Italy, located at 2,480+ m elevation.
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| Elevation | 2,511 m (8,238 ft) |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | Piedmonte, Italy |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 44°23′9″N 7°7′18″E |
It is part of the communal territory of Castelmagno and Demonte.
It connects the Valle Grana, which ends here, with the Vallone dell'Arma (a lateral of the Valle Stura di Demonte). The name Colle dei Morti stems from a fierce fighting occurred in the nearby during the 17th century between Franco-Spanish and Piedmontese troops.
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