Le Portalet
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.Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,344 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Portalet”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orny glacier and Pointe d’Orny.
Pointe d’Orny
Peak
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe d'Orny is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies north-east of the Plateau du Trient. Below the summit lies the Cabane du Trient, a mountain hut operated by the Swiss Alpine Club.
Pointe des Plines
Peak
Photo: SergeDeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pointe des Plines is a minor peak on the east edge of the Mont Blanc massif, close to the Aiguille Dorees, and overlooking the Saleina Glacier in the canton of Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Champex.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif.
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.
Le Portalet
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.99161° or 45° 59′ 30″ northLongitude
7.05607° or 7° 3′ 22″ eastElevation
3,344 metres (10,971 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X3R4+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 290497882OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Le Portalet” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “لي بورتاليت”
- Cebuano: “Le Portalet”
- Dutch: “Le Portalet”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل لى بورتاليت”
- French: “Le Portalet”
- Georgian: “ლე-პორტალე”
- German: “Le Portalet”
- Italian: “Le Portalet”
- Ladin: “Le Portalet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Le Portalet”
- Swedish: “Le Portalet”
- Venetian: “Le Portalet”
- Western Panjabi: “لی پورٹالٹ”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cabane d’Orny CAS and Glacier du Trient.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe des Ravines Rousses and Clochers du Portalet.
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