Col de Bricola
Col de Bricola is a pass in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,598 metres. Col de Bricola is situated nearby to the village La Forclaz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe de Bricola and Grand Cornier.
Pointe de Bricola
Peak
The Pointe de Bricola is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. The south and west side are rocky, whilst the east side is covered by the Moiry Glacier, which is used as the main point of access.
Grand Cornier
Peak
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
The Grand Cornier is a 3,962 m mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies 2 km north from the Dent Blanche. The first ascent of the mountain was made via the east ridge by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer, Michel Croz and F.
Pointes de Mourti
Peak
Photo: Grindel1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointes de Mourti are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the glacier of Moiry in the canton of Valais. They lie north of the Pointe de Bricola, on the range that separates the valley of Hérens from the valley of Moiry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères and Zinal.
Les Haudères
Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 7 km west of Col de Bricola.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 9 km north of Col de Bricola.
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. Arolla is situated 10 km southwest of Col de Bricola.
Col de Bricola
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 3,598 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.06138° or 46° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
7.59592° or 7° 35′ 45″ eastElevation
3,598 metres (11,804 feet)Open location code
8FR93H6W+H9GeoNames ID
11074282
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In Other Languages
“Col de Bricola” goes by many names.
- French: “Bricola, Col de”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Dent des Rosses and Glacier de Bricola.
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