Pointe de Velan
Pointe de Velan is a peak in Giez, Arrondissement of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,742 metres. Pointe de Velan is situated nearby to the locality Pas de l’Ours, as well as near Bois du Pré Bouvard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe des Auges and Lanche Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chevaline and Faverges.
Chevaline
Village
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Chevaline is a commune in the southeastern French department of Haute-Savoie.
Faverges
Village
Faverges is a former commune located in Haute-Savoie department situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Faverges-Seythenex. It occupies a glacial valley which gave birth to the Lake Annecy.
Doussard
Village
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Doussard is a commune in the southeastern French department of Haute-Savoie. The village contains a landing field used by many paragliders, usually after they've taken off from the nearby Col de la Forclaz.
Pointe de Velan
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,742 metres
- Also known as: “Pointe du Velan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Giez, Arrondissement of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.71718° or 45° 43′ 2″ northLongitude
6.23912° or 6° 14′ 21″ eastElevation
1,742 metres (5,715 feet)Open location code
8FQ8P68Q+VJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5832997766OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Pointe de Velan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pointe de Velan”
- French: “pointe de Velan”
- French: “pointe du Velan”
- French: “Pointe du Velan”
- Italian: “pointe de Velan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pas de l’Ours and Bois du Pré Bouvard.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Notre-Dame de la Source and Tête du Pas de l’Ours.
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