Val Ferret
Val Ferret is the name shared by two valleys separated by the Col Ferret, a pass on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The valleys lie southeast of Mont Blanc Massif.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,423 metres
- Description: valley in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Val Ferret (Switzerland)” and “Val Ferrex”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont de la Fouly and La Tsavre.
La Tsavre
Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Tsavre is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Ferret in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,978 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Combe de l'A, a small valley between the Val Ferret and the Val d'Entremont. La Tsavre is situated 4 km south of Val Ferret.
Crêta de Vella
Peak
The Crêta de Vella is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Liddes in the canton of Valais. It lies at the northern end of the chain separating the Comba de l'A from the main valley of Entremont. Crêta de Vella is situated 3½ km east of Val Ferret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Fouly and Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 3½ km southwest of Val Ferret.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 6 km east of Val Ferret.
Liddes
Village
Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Liddes is situated 6 km northeast of Val Ferret.
Val Ferret
- Categories: U-shaped valley and landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Val Ferret” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Val Ferret”
- Dutch: “Val Ferret”
- Finnish: “Val Ferret”
- French: “val Ferret”
- French: “Val Ferret”
- German: “Val Ferret”
- Italian: “Val Ferret”
- Lombard: “Val Ferret”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Val Ferret”
- Polish: “Val Ferret”
- Portuguese: “Vale Ferret (Suíça)”
- Portuguese: “Vale Ferret”
- Swedish: “Val Ferret”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Echessettes and Pointe de Revedin.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Val Ferret”. Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.