Le Pas de Sion
Le Pas de Sion is a pass in Praz-sur-Arly, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,147 metres. Le Pas de Sion is situated nearby to the locality Plaine-Joux, as well as near the hamlet Les Prés.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille Croche and Megève Altiport.
Aiguille Croche
Peak
Photo: Silyba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aiguille Croche is a mountain in the Beaufortain Massif in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. In 2009, Matthias Giraud was the first person to descent and ski BASE jump off its cliff face.
Megève Altiport
Aerodrome
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Megève Altiport is an altiport 5 km southeast of Megève, a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Megève Altiport is situated 3 km northeast of Le Pas de Sion.
Tête du Véleray
Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Tête du Véleray is a peak, which is situated 3½ km east of Le Pas de Sion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megève and Les Saisies.
Megève
Megève is a ski resort in Rhone-Alpes, in the Mont Blanc massif. It has extensive skiing and is easily reached from Geneva airport, so it's a popular package-tour destination suitable for all grades of skier.
Les Saisies
Hamlet
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Les Saisies is a ski resort located in the Savoie department of France. It is 30 km from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. For those games, the resort hosted the biathlon and cross-country skiing events. Les Saisies is situated 9 km southwest of Le Pas de Sion.
Demi-Quartier
Village
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Demi-Quartier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches. Demi-Quartier is situated 9 km north of Le Pas de Sion.
Le Pas de Sion
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,147 metres
- Also known as: “Sion, Le Pas de”
- Category: landform
- Location: Praz-sur-Arly, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8° or 45° 48′ northLongitude
6.63333° or 6° 38′ eastElevation
2,147 metres (7,044 feet)Open location code
8FQ8RJ2M+28GeoNames ID
2974487
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In Other Languages
“Le Pas de Sion” goes by many names.
- French: “Col du Passon”
- French: “Le Pas de Sion”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plaine-Joux and Les Prés.
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Highlights include la Lanche carrée and Col de Véry.
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