Culan

The Culan is a mountain of the , overlooking the in the Swiss canton of . It lies approximately 3 kilometres west of the summit.
Wikipedia
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tête Ronde and Col de la Croix.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located in the canton of , near the summit of the massif of which it is a part. With an elevation of 3,037 metres above sea level, the is the highest summit entirely within the canton of Vaud.

Mountain saddle
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is an pass in the canton of in . It connects and with .

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solalex and Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ski resort in in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby , which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.

Culan

Latitude
46.30458° or 46° 18′ 17″ north
Longitude
7.15611° or 7° 9′ 22″ east
Elevation
2,789 metres (9,150 feet)
Open location code
8FR98534+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12040711156
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6933278
Wiki­data ID
Q5192853
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Culan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كولان”
  • Cebuano: “Culan (tumoy sa bukid)”
  • Cebuano: “Culan”
  • Dutch: “Culan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كولان”
  • French: “Culan”
  • Georgian: “კულანი (მთა)”
  • Georgian: “კულანი”
  • Ladin: “Culan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Culan i Diablerets”
  • Persian: “کولان (کوه)”
  • Persian: “کولان”
  • Swedish: “Culan (bergstopp)”
  • Swedish: “Culan”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tête d’Enfer and Pointes de Châtillon.

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