Crêta de Vella
The Crêta de Vella is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Liddes in the canton of Valais. It lies at the northern end of the chain separating the Comba de l'A from the main valley of Entremont.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,518 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Creta de Vella” and “Crêta Vella”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Mourin and Mill on the stream of Valsorey.
Le Mourin
Peak
Le Mourin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. On its south-east side the mountain overlooks the Lac des Toules.
Notre-Dame de Lorette chapel
Church
Photo: Paulusburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre-Dame de Lorette chapel is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourg-Saint-Pierre and Liddes.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass.
Liddes
Village
Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif.
Crêta de Vella
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Liddes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95988° or 45° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
7.17354° or 7° 10′ 25″ eastElevation
2,518 metres (8,261 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X55F+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 315845680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Crêta de Vella” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كريتا دي فيلا”
- Cebuano: “Crêta de Vella”
- Dutch: “Crêta de Vella”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كريتا دى فيلا”
- Ladin: “Crêta de Vella”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Crêta de Vella”
- Persian: “کرتا دو ولا”
- Swedish: “Crêta de Vella”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tsanlontset and La Niord.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour de Bavon and Bec Rond.
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