Lac de Derborence

Lac de Derborence is a mountain lake in the municipality of Conthey, Valais, Switzerland, located near the hamlet of Derborence. It was formed after rockfalls on 24 September 1714 and 23 June 1749.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont à Cavouère and Pas de Cheville.

Mont à Cavouère

Peak

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Mont à Cavouère is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, located near Derborence in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Haut de Cry.

Pas de Cheville

Mountain saddle

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The Pas de Cheville is a high mountain pass across the Vaud Alps, connecting Gryon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland and Derborence in the canton of Valais.

Mont Gond

Peak

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Mont Gond is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Derborence in Valais. It is located between the Diablerets and the Rhone valley. Etang de Trente Pas is a small lake and bog below Mont Gond. Mont Gond is situated 3½ km east of Lac de Derborence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derborence and Solalex.

Derborence

Hamlet

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Derborence is a hamlet in the municipality of Conthey, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. It is located at 1,450 metres in an isolated valley on the south side of the Bernese Alps and is not permanently inhabited.