Col de Cou
The Col de Cou is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Champéry in the Swiss canton of Valais to Morzine in the French department of Haute-Savoie.Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,919 metres
- Description: mountain pass of the Alps between Switzerland and France
- Also known as: “Col de Coux” and “Col de Couz”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de Bretolet and Pointe de Fornet.
Col de Bretolet
Mountain saddle
Photo: Dribagnac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Bretolet is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais, close to the border between Switzerland and the French department of Haute-Savoie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avoriaz and Champéry.
Avoriaz
Village
Photo: Snip, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.
Champéry
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Col de Cou
- Categories: mountain pass, col, and landform
- Location: Champéry, Monthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.15025° or 46° 9′ 1″ northLongitude
6.79286° or 6° 47′ 34″ eastElevation
1,919 metres (6,296 feet)Open location code
8FR85Q2V+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 7834536494OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Col de Cou” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Col de Coux”
- Croatian: “Col de Cou”
- French: “col de Cou”
- French: “Col de Cou”
- French: “col de Coux”
- German: “Col de Cou”
- German: “Col de Coux”
- German: “Col de Couz”
- Italian: “colle di Cou”
- Swedish: “Col de Cou”
- Swedish: “Col de Coux”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de Coux (1920 m) and Les Mines d’Or.
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