Susa Valley

The Susa Valley is a valley in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is the longest valley in Italy. It extends over 50km in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its name from the city of Susa which lies in the valley. The Dora Riparia river, a tributary of the Po, flows through the valley.A motorway runs through the valley from Turin to Chambéry in France through the Fréjus tunnel or by crossing the Col du Mont Cenis, and to Briançon, also in France, over the Col de Montgenèvre.GeographyPeaks that surround the valley include: Pointe de Ronce - 3,612 m Rocciamelone - 3,538 m Pierre Menue - 3,506 m Rognosa d'Etiache - 3,382 m Punta Sommeiller - 3,332 m Punta Ramiere - 3,303 m Mont Chaberton - 3,131 m Monte Orsiera - 2,890 Monte Colombano - 1,658 m Monte Musinè - 1,150 m