La Crettaz
La Crettaz is a hamlet in Saint-Martin, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 911 metres. La Crettaz is situated nearby to the village Eison (St-Martin), as well as near the locality Tsalet d’Eison.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Maya and Saint-Martin church.
La Maya
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Maya is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking St-Martin in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Val d'Hérens and the Val de Réchy, west of the Becs de Bosson. La Maya is situated 3 km northeast of La Crettaz.
Saint-Martin church
Church
Photo: Vaquins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Martin church is situated 3 km northwest of La Crettaz.
Pas de Lona
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pas de Lona is a high mountain pass across the Pennine Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It connects Saint-Martin with Grimentz and is the lowest pass between the valleys of Herens and Anniviers. Pas de Lona is situated 4 km east of La Crettaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Euseigne and Evolène.
Euseigne
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Euseigne 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. Euseigne is situated 4½ km northwest of La Crettaz.
Evolène
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. Evolène is situated 4½ km southeast of La Crettaz.
Mase
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mase is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Vernamiège, Nax and Mase merged in the new municipality of Mont-Noble. Mase is situated 6 km northwest of La Crettaz.
La Crettaz
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Creta”
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint-Martin, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.15094° or 46° 9′ 3″ northLongitude
7.47013° or 7° 28′ 13″ eastElevation
911 metres (2,989 feet)Open location code
8FR95F2C+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 9753014685OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2660069
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