Pauvres Pass
The Pauvres Pass is a 2111 meters high mountain pass located in the municipality of Bex, Switzerland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,109 metres
- Description: mountain pass located in the municipality of Bex (Switzerland)
- Also known as: “col des Pauvres”, “Col des Pauvres”, and “Pauvres pass”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe des Savolaires and Grand Muveran.
Pointe des Savolaires
Peak
Photo: Dake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe des Savolaires is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, located east of Bex in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the chain north of the Dent de Morcles.
Grand Muveran
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Muveran is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. At 3,051 metres, it is the highest summit of the group lying between the Rhone knee and the Pas de Cheville and the westernmost three-thousander of the Bernese Alps.
Dent Favre
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent Favre is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the Dent de Morcles and the Grand Muveran. Its summit straddles the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Euzanne and Javerne.
Javerne
Locality
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Javerne is an alpine pasture located in the municipality of Bex, in Switzerland. The name of the locality might be used to describe the little valley itself: "vallon de Javerne".
Pauvres Pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Bex, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.23301° or 46° 13′ 59″ northLongitude
7.08337° or 7° 5′ 0″ eastElevation
2,109 metres (6,919 feet)Open location code
8FR963MM+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 434135231OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Pauvres Pass” goes by many names.
- French: “col des Pauvres”
- French: “Pauvres, Col des”
- Swedish: “Col des Pauvres, Vaud”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Chaux and La Chaux de Nant.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dent Rouge and Pointe d’Euzanne.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pauvres Pass”. Photo: GMason, CC BY-SA 4.0.