Champex Pass
Champex Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is near the village of Champex-Lac.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Breya and Artillery Fort of Champex.
La Breya
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Breya is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is accessible by chair lift from Champex, the upper station being located at Grands Plans.
Artillery Fort of Champex
Museum
Photo: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artillery Fort of Champex is a museum.
Le Catogne
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Catogne is a mountain on the extreme north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. Some sources consider this summit as being within the Pennine Alps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champex and Orsières.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif.
Orsières
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Orsières is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Champex Pass
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,496 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.03181° or 46° 1′ 55″ northLongitude
7.10679° or 7° 6′ 24″ eastElevation
1,496 metres (4,908 feet)Open location code
8FR924J4+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5082234989OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Vietnamese—“Champex Pass” goes by many names.
- French: “Champex, Col de”
- French: “col de Champex”
- German: “Champex (Pass)”
- German: “Champexpass”
- German: “Col de Champex”
- Italian: “colle di Champex”
- Vietnamese: “Đèo Champex”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle des Arolles and Champex-Lac.
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