Valais
Hérens District
Hérémence

Col des Roux

Col des Roux is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,804 metres. Col des Roux is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rosablanche and Lac des Dix.

Peak
Photo: Dribagnac, CC BY 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of . It lies on the range between the valleys of and , north of .

Reservoir
Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a reservoir.

Dam
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of in . At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Fionnay.

Locality
Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Village
Photo: bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in the , located in the canton of . The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of .

Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
is a village in the municipality of in the canton of . It is situated at the end of the , south of the cantonal capital, . is situated 9 km southeast of Col des Roux.

Col des Roux

Latitude
46.07058° or 46° 4′ 14″ north
Longitude
7.38139° or 7° 22′ 53″ east
Elevation
2,804 metres (9,199 feet)
Open location code
8FR939CJ+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7501924011
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
8029790
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