Col de Torrent
Col de Torrent is a mountain saddle in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,916 metres. Col de Torrent is situated nearby to the locality Les Zorasses, as well as near the hamlet Prés de Villaz.Photo: Fipsinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sasseneire and Lac des Autannes.
Sasseneire
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sasseneire is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Evolène in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Hérens and Anniviers.
Lac des Autannes
Lake
Photo: Piet Kooistra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac des Autannes is a lake above Grimentz in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir has a surface area of 4.5 hectares. It is located at an elevation of 2,686 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères and Grimentz.
Les Haudères
Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion.
Grimentz
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers.
Col de Torrent
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,916 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass, gap, and landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.13° or 46° 7′ 48″ northLongitude
7.53264° or 7° 31′ 58″ eastElevation
2,916 metres (9,567 feet)Open location code
8FR94GHM+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 957183310OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
Discover Col de Torrent from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Col de Torrent” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Col de Torrent”
- French: “col de Torrent”
- French: “Col de Torrent”
- German: “Col de Torrent”
- Italian: “colle di Torrent”
- Swedish: “Col de Torrent”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Zorasses and Prés de Villaz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basset de Levron and Pointe du Prélet.
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