Pointe du Van
Pointe du Van is a peak in Trient, Martigny District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,278 metres. Pointe du Van is situated nearby to the locality Catogne, as well as near Tseppes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Croix de Fer and Tête de Balme.
Croix de Fer
Peak
The Croix de fer is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Tête de Balme and L'Arolette and it is the culminating point of the group between the Col des Montets and the Col de Balme.
Tête de Balme
Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Tête de Balme is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the Croix de Fer.
Col de Balme
Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Col de Balme is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Trient in the Swiss canton of Valais to Argentière in the French department of Haute-Savoie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trient and Le Châtelard.
Trient
Village
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.
Trient is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Le Châtelard
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.
Finhaut
Village
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of Valais. It lies in the Rhone valley and is one of the economic centres of the region.
Pointe du Van
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,278 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Trient, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.04039° or 46° 2′ 25″ northLongitude
6.97612° or 6° 58′ 34″ eastElevation
2,278 metres (7,474 feet)Open location code
8FR82XRG+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 9609245841OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pointe du Van” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pointe du Van”
- Dutch: “Pointe du Van”
- French: “pointe du Van”
- French: “Pointe du Van”
- Swedish: “Pointe du Van”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carraye and L’Arolette.
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