Aiguille du Vélan
Aiguille du Vélan is a peak in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,633 metres. Aiguille du Vélan is situated nearby to the locality Cabane du Vélan CAS, as well as near La Chaux de Jean Ma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,633 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Aiguille du Velan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Vélan and Petit Vélan.
Mont Vélan
Peak
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Vélan is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 3,727 metres, Mont Vélan is the highest summit lying between the Great St Bernard Pass and Grand Combin.
Petit Vélan
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Petit Vélan is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. It lies NW of Mont Vélan.
Mont de la Gouille
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Mont de la Gouille is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. It belong to the Mont Vélan massif.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourg-Saint-Pierre and Saint-Oyen.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass.
Saint-Oyen
Village
Photo: Tenam2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Oyen is a village and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. Saint-Oyen is situated 9 km south of Aiguille du Vélan.
Etroubles
Village
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Étroubles is a comune in the Italian region of Aosta Valley. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Sights include a bell tower from a now disappeared 15th century Romanesque church and a medieval watchtower. Etroubles is situated 9 km south of Aiguille du Vélan.
Aiguille du Vélan
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.89855° or 45° 53′ 55″ northLongitude
7.24384° or 7° 14′ 38″ eastElevation
3,633 metres (11,919 feet)Open location code
8FQ9V6XV+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 470886802OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Aiguille du Vélan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aiguille du Vélan”
- Dutch: “Aiguille du Vélan”
- French: “Aiguille du Vélan”
- Swedish: “Aiguille du Vélan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cabane du Vélan CAS and La Chaux de Jean Ma.
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Highlights include Dent de Pro and Col de Tseudet.
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