Col d’Orchèra
Col d’Orchèra is a mountain saddle in Nendaz, Conthey District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,991 metres. Col d’Orchèra is situated nearby to the locality Orchère, as well as near the hamlet Pralong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Métailler and Bec de la Montau.
Le Métailler
Peak
Le Métailler is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the lake of Cleuson in the canton of Valais.
Bec de la Montau
Peak
The Bec de la Montau is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Nendaz in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Val de Nendaz from the Val d'Hérémence, which culminates at Le Métailler.
Lac de Cleuson
Reservoir
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km2. Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Verrey.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 8 km southwest of Col d’Orchèra.
Verrey
Hamlet
Photo: Springslord, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verrey is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Col d’Orchèra.
Les Masses
Hamlet
Les Masses is a small ski resort town in Val d'Herens. Les Masses is part of the municipality of Hérémence, Valais, Switzerland. It is in the Four Valleys ski area, in the easternmost part, at 1500 metres altitude. Les Masses is situated 8 km north of Col d’Orchèra.
Col d’Orchèra
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,991 metres
- Also known as: “Col d’Orchera”
- Category: landform
- Location: Nendaz, Conthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11325° or 46° 6′ 48″ northLongitude
7.35755° or 7° 21′ 27″ eastElevation
2,991 metres (9,813 feet)Open location code
8FR94975+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 459849783OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074429
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In Other Languages
“Col d’Orchèra” goes by many names.
- French: “Orchèra, Col d’”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Orchère and Pralong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Louèrettes and Pointes de la Rosette.
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