Col de Recon
Col de Recon is a pass in La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,929 metres. Col de Recon is situated nearby to the hamlet La Ville du Nant, as well as near the village La Chapelle-d’Abondance.Places of Interest
Highlights include Haut Sex and Le Linleu.
Haut Sex
Peak
The Haut Sex is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies north of the Tour de Don.
Le Linleu
Peak
Photo: Pareloup, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Linleu is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. Towards the Swiss side, it displays a towering wall of several hundred meters, but it is easily accessible from the French side via a marked hiking path.
La Braye
Peak
Photo: Giles Williams, CC BY 2.0.
La Braye is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located west of Torgon in the canton of Valais. It is the easternmost summit on the chain descending from Le Linleu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatel and Torgon.
Chatel
Photo: tonyfurrer, CC BY 3.0.
Chatel is in the Haute Savoie region of France. Chatel is a picturesque ski resort at the heart of the giant Portes du Soleil region of France and Switzerland.
Torgon
Village
Photo: Dake, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Torgon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It lies on the western part of the canton, in the region of the Chablais, at an altitude of 1,085 metres. Torgon is situated 4 km northeast of Col de Recon.
Taney
Hamlet
Tanay, also spelled "Taney", is a hamlet located in the municipality of Vouvry, in Switzerland. Taney is situated 5 km north of Col de Recon.
Col de Recon
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,929 metres
- Also known as: “Col de Rapenaz”
- Category: landform
- Location: La Chapelle-d’Abondance, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.3° or 46° 18′ northLongitude
6.83333° or 6° 50′ eastElevation
1,929 metres (6,329 feet)Open location code
8FR88R2M+28GeoNames ID
2984229
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