Col du Fourchon

Col du Fourchon is a pass in Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses, Province of Aosta, Aosta Valley and has an elevation of 2,695 metres. Col du Fourchon is situated nearby to the locality Crêton, as well as near Colle del Gran San Bernardo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Fourchon and Great St Bernard Pass.

Mont Fourchon

Peak

Mont Fourchon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Grand Golliat and the Great St Bernard Pass.

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 east of Col du Fourchon.

Grand Golliat

Peak

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The Grand Golliat is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the Petit Col Ferret and the Great St. Bernard Pass. At 3,238 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, separating the Swiss canton of Valais from the Italian region of Aosta Valley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello di Bosses and La Fouly.

Castello di Bosses

Locality

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Castello di Bosses is a locality, which is situated 6 km southeast of Col du Fourchon.

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 8 km north of Col du Fourchon.