Pointe de Balachaux
Pointe de Balachaux is a peak in Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg and has an elevation of 1,976 metres. Pointe de Balachaux is situated nearby to the locality Pra Marro, as well as near Gros Morvau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schopfenspitz and Vanil d’Arpille.
Schopfenspitz
Peak
Photo: Bathyscapher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Schopfenspitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It is the culminating point of the group lying between Charmey and the Euschelspass.
Vanil d’Arpille
Peak
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Vanil d'Arpille is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Im Fang in the canton of Fribourg.
Chörblispitz
Peak
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chörblispitz is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range between the valley of the Breccaschlund and the valley of the Jaunbach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaun and Schwarzsee.
Jaun
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère.
Charmey
Village
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
Charmey is a former municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Charmey and Cerniat merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey.
Pointe de Balachaux
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,976 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.63234° or 46° 37′ 56″ northLongitude
7.24354° or 7° 14′ 37″ eastElevation
1,976 metres (6,483 feet)Open location code
8FR9J6JV+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1501839326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pointe de Balachaux” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pointe de Balachaux”
- Dutch: “Pointe de Balachaux”
- Swedish: “Pointe de Balachaux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balachaux and Pra Marro.
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Highlights include Patraflon and Col du Chamois.
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