Col de la Forclaz

Col de la Forclaz is a mountain pass in the in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects at 471 m and . The road from Martigny to the Col has an average gradient of 6% but in parts is closer to 8%.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,527 metres
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: “Col de la Forclaz (Zwitserland)”, “Colo da Forclaz”, and “Hauptstrasse 203”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Saint-Bernard Church and Mont de l’Arpille.

Church
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Peak
Mont de l'Arpille is a mountain of the , located…

Peak
The is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking in the canton of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trient and Le Châtelard.

Village
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in .

Hamlet
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is a locality in the canton of , near the border with .

Village
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Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of .

Col de la Forclaz

Latitude
46.05773° or 46° 3′ 28″ north
Longitude
7.00135° or 7° 0′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,527 metres (5,010 feet)
Open location code
8FR93252+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 945001634
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2660740
Wiki­data ID
Q670156
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In Other Languages

From Arpitan to Swedish—“Col de la Forclaz” goes by many names.
  • Arpitan: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • Arpitan: “Col de la Forclla”
  • Catalan: “Coll de Forclaz”
  • Cebuano: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • Dutch: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • Finnish: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • French: “col de la Forclaz”
  • French: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • German: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • Italian: “Colle della Forclaz”
  • Polish: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • Portuguese: “Passo da Forclaz”
  • Russian: “Кол де ла Форклаз”
  • Spanish: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • Swedish: “Col de la Forclaz”
  • “Col de la Forclaz”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Col de la Forclaz and Les Prélayes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Salle communale and Roue de moulin.

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Worth a closer look: Sion and Zermatt.

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