Col du Giétro

Col du Giétro is a mountain saddle in Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,106 metres. Col du Giétro is situated nearby to the locality Gietroz, as well as near Boutzes du Pleureur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Le Pleureur and La Luette.

Le Pleureur

Peak

Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Le Pleureur is a mountain of the Pennine Alps. It is located in Valais, between Lac de Mauvoisin and Lac des Dix.

La Luette

Peak

Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.

La Ruinette

Peak

Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnay and Arolla.

Fionnay

Village

Photo: bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny.

Arolla

Village

Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.

Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 9 km east of Col du Giétro.

Col du Giétro

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,106 metres
Also known as: “Col du Gietro”
Category: landform
Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.99758° or 45° 59′ 51″ north

Longitude

7.37324° or 7° 22′ 24″ east

Elevation

3,106 metres (10,190 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9X9XF+27

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12040718947

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074450

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In Other Languages

“Col du Giétro” goes by many names.

French: “Giétro, Col du”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gietroz and Boutzes du Pleureur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cascade du Giétro and Col de la Luette.

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