Arolla
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Switzerland
- Postal code: 1986
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille de la Tsa and Dent de Perroc.
Aiguille de la Tsa
Peak
The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier. Aiguille de la Tsa is situated 3 km east of Arolla.
Dent de Perroc
Peak
The Dent de Perroc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,676 metres above sea level, the Dent de Perroc is one of the highest summit of the range separating the valley of Arolla on the west side from the valley of the Mont Miné Glacier on the east side. Dent de Perroc is situated 3½ km northeast of Arolla.
La Cassorte
Peak
La Cassorte is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Lac des Dix and the Val d'Arolla, south of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla. La Cassorte is situated 3½ km west of Arolla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères.
Les Haudères
Village
Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 7 km north of Arolla.
Arolla
- Categories: Ortschaft and locality
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.02598° or 46° 1′ 34″ north
Longitude
7.48109° or 7° 28′ 52″ east
Elevation
1,953 metres (6,407 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH ARL
Open location code
8FR92FGJ+9C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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