Pointe des Genevois
The Pointe des Genevois is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of the higher summit of the Dent de Perroc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Dent de Perroc and Aiguille de la Tsa.
Dent de Perroc
Peak
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The Dent de Perroc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,676 metres above sea level, the Dent de Perroc is one of the highest summit of the range separating the valley of Arolla on the west side from the valley of the Mont Miné Glacier on the east side.
Aiguille de la Tsa
Peak
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The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier.
Grande Dent de Veisivi
Peak
Photo: Ydv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grande Dent de Veisivi is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. Nearby is the Petite Dent de Veisivi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla and Les Haudères.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion.
Les Haudères
Village
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Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion.
Pointe des Genevois
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,674 metres
- Description: mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.03711° or 46° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
7.52594° or 7° 31′ 33″ eastElevation
3,674 metres (12,054 feet)Open location code
8FR92GPG+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2210501435OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Venetian—“Pointe des Genevois” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pointe des Genevois”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پوينت ديس جينيڤويس”
- French: “pointe des Genevois”
- French: “Pointe des Genevois”
- Georgian: “პუანტ-დე-ჟენევუა”
- Georgian: “პუენტ-დე-ჟენევუა”
- Italian: “Pointe des Genevois”
- Ladin: “Pointe des Genevois”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pointe des Genevois”
- Venetian: “Ponta des Genevois”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tsarmine and Pramousse.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blanche de Perroc and Glacier de Montay.
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