Col de Bertol

Col de Bertol is a mountain saddle in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,267 metres. Col de Bertol is situated nearby to the locality Alpage d’Arolla, as well as near Pitépra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bertol Hut and Pointe de Bertol.

Bertol Hut

Mountain hut

Photo: Jack3, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bertol Hut is a mountain hut overlooking the Bertol Pass, south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is known for its precarious position on a ridge at 3,311 metres south of the Pointe de Bertol and is accessed by a number of fixed ladders and chains from the glacier pass.

Pointe de Bertol

Peak

The Pointe de Bertol is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. Its southern side overlooks the Bertol Pass. The Bertol Hut is located at the southern base of the peak.

Aiguille de la Tsa

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arolla and Les Haudères.

Arolla

Village

Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.

Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion.

Les Haudères

Village

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Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 9 km north of Col de Bertol.

Col de Bertol

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,267 metres
Category: landform
Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.00537° or 46° 0′ 19″ north

Longitude

7.52738° or 7° 31′ 39″ east

Elevation

3,267 metres (10,719 feet)

Open location code

8FR92G4G+4X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12040719158

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074272

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In Other Languages

“Col de Bertol” goes by many names.

French: “Bertol, Col de”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alpage d’Arolla and Pitépra.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crête du Plan and Clocher de Bertol.

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