Aiguille de la Varappe
Aiguille de la Varappe is a peak in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,518 metres. Aiguille de la Varappe is situated nearby to the locality Glacier du Trient, as well as near Col du Chardonnet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Fourche and Saleina Glacier.
Grande Fourche
Peak
The Grande Fourche is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the Swiss-French border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.
Saleina Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saleina Glacier is a 6 km long glacier situated on the north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It flows in a roughly north-easterly direction from the Aiguille d'Argentière, down towards the Val Ferret.
Le Portalet
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Le Portalet is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Praz de Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.
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. La Fouly is situated 7 km southeast of Aiguille de la Varappe.
Aiguille de la Varappe
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,518 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.98289° or 45° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
7.03365° or 7° 2′ 1″ eastElevation
3,518 metres (11,542 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X2MM+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 11538112717OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Aiguille de la Varappe” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aiguille de la Varappe”
- Dutch: “Aiguille de la Varappe”
- French: “Aiguille de la Varappe”
- Swedish: “Aiguille de la Varappe”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glacier du Trient and Couloir Barbey.
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Highlights include Tête Biselx and Col Copt.
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