Col de Pro

Col de Pro is a mountain saddle in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,779 metres. Col de Pro is situated nearby to the locality Plan du Jeu, as well as near Les Teppes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petit Vélan and Mont Vélan.

Petit Vélan

Peak

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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 Vélan

Peak

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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.

Lac des Toules

Reservoir

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Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km2. It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year. The dam Les Toules was completed in 1963.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourg-Saint-Pierre and Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses.

Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Village

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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.