Piolousa

Piolousa is a peak in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,624 metres. Piolousa is situated nearby to the village Saint-Luc, as well as near Vissoie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bagnoud Observatory and Le Toûno.

Bagnoud Observatory

Observatory

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François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory located above the village of Saint-Luc in Valais, Switzerland, close to the top of the funicular, at a height of 2,200 m.

Le Toûno is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Saint-Luc in the canton of Valais. It lies within the Val d'Anniviers, west of the Pointe de Tourtemagne. The summit can be accessed via a trail on the south side of the mountain from Saint-Luc.

Bella Tola

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The Bella Tola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saint-Luc in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,025 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange north of the Meidpass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Luc and Vissoie.

Saint-Luc

Village

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Saint-Luc is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Luc is situated 3 km west of Piolousa.

Vissoie

Village

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Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. Vissoie is situated 3½ km west of Piolousa.

Mayoux

Village

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Mayoux is a village in Valais, Switzerland. Mayoux is situated 4 km west of Piolousa.

Piolousa

Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,624 metres
Category: landform
Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.22228° or 46° 13′ 20″ north

Longitude

7.63304° or 7° 37′ 59″ east

Elevation

2,624 metres (8,609 feet)

Open location code

8FR96JCM+W6

GeoNames ID

6932752

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