Fenêtre de Durand
The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay on its northern side to Valpelline on its southern side. At an elevation of 2,797 metres above sea level, the Fenêtre de Durand is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Grand Combin and the Weissmies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,804 metres
- Description: Mountain Pass in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Col de Fenêtre”, “Col de la Fenêtre”, “Col Fenêtre”, “Col-de-Fenêtre-de-Durand”, “Colle Fenêtre”, “Colle Fenêtre de Durand”, “Fenêtre”, “Fenêtre de Balme”, and “Fenetre de Durand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Avril and Mont Gelé.
Mont Avril
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Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit has an elevation of 3,347 metres above sea level and can be reached by a trail from the Fenêtre de Durand. Mont Avril is considered the smaller brother of Mont Gelé.
Mont Gelé
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Mont Gelé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Valpelline, on the main Alpine watershed.
Fenêtre de Durand
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fenêtre de Durand” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Dutch: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- French: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- German: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Italian: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Slovenian: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Swedish: “Fenêtre de Durand”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glacier de Fenêtre and Mont Avril.
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