Col de Recon

Col de Recon is a pass in La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,733 metres. Col de Recon is situated nearby to the hamlet La Ville du Nant, as well as near the village La Chapelle-d’Abondance.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haut Sex and Le Linleu.

Haut Sex

Peak

The Haut Sex is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies north of the Tour de Don.

Le Linleu is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. Towards the Swiss side, it displays a towering wall of several hundred meters, but it is easily accessible from the French side via a marked hiking path.

Lac d’Arvouin

Lake

Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lac d'Arvouin is a lake south of Cornettes de Bise in the Haute-Savoie region of France. The lake is surrounded by several summits, including Pointe d'Arvouin and Le Linleu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torgon and Chatel.

Torgon

Village

Photo: Dake, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Torgon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies on the western part of the canton, in the region of the Chablais, at an altitude of 1,085 metres. Torgon is situated 4 km northeast of Col de Recon.

Chatel

Photo: tonyfurrer, CC BY 3.0.

Chatel is in the Haute Savoie region of France. Chatel is a picturesque ski resort at the heart of the giant Portes du Soleil region of France and Switzerland.

Taney

Hamlet

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tanay, also spelled "Taney", is a hamlet located in the municipality of Vouvry, in Switzerland. Taney is situated 4½ km north of Col de Recon.

Col de Recon

Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,733 metres
Also known as: “Rapenaz, Col de” and “Recon, Col de”
Category: landform
Location: La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.30352° or 46° 18′ 13″ north

Longitude

6.82838° or 6° 49′ 42″ east

Elevation

1,733 metres (5,686 feet)

Open location code

8FR88R3H+C9

GeoNames ID

2659086

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