Col des Chevaux

Col des Chevaux is a pass in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,754 metres. Col des Chevaux is situated nearby to the locality Plan-de-la-Chaux, as well as near Colle del Gran San Bernardo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monts Telliers and Great St Bernard Pass.

Monts Telliers

Peak

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Monts Telliers is a mountain with two twin peaks, located in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. It is relatively easy to reach from the Swiss side of the ascent towards the Great St.

Great St Bernard Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m. It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy. Great St Bernard Pass is situated 3½ km southeast of Col des Chevaux.

Pointe de Drône

Peak

The Pointe de Drône is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It lies west of the Great St. Bernard Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Fouly and Bourg-Saint-Pierre.

La Fouly

Village

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La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 6 km northwest of Col des Chevaux.

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. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 8 km northeast of Col des Chevaux.