Rufugio Elisabetta is located 3 km north-east of the Col de la Seigne, at the south-wet end of a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling what country?
Mont Blanc massif The Mont Blanc massif (French: "Massif du Mont-Blanc" ; Italian: "Massiccio del Monte Bianco" ) is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end. It contains eleven major independent summits, each over 4000 m in height, and is named after Mont Blanc (4808 m ), the highest point in western Europe and European Union. Because of its considerable overall altitude, a large proportion of the massif is covered by glaciers, which include the Mer de Glace and the Miage Glacierthe longest glaciers in France and Italy, respectively.
Via ferrata A via ferrata (Italian for "iron road", plural "vie ferrate" or in English "via ferratas") is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. The term "via ferrata" is used in most countries and languages except notably in German-speaking countries including Switzerland and Austria, which use Klettersteig (German for "climbing path"), plural "Klettersteige".