Col du Lein
Col du Lein is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Saxon in the valley of the Rhône with Vollèges in the Val de Bagnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pierre Avoi and La Crevasse.
Pierre Avoi
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pierre Avoi is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saxon in the canton of Valais. It is located on the chain between the main Rhone valley and the valley of Bagnes.
La Crevasse
Peak
Photo: Jojo 1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Crevasse is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Sembrancher in the canton of Valais. It lies just east of the Col des Planches. The mountain is mostly wooded, except for its southwestern side, which consists of almost vertical cliffs.
Charrat-Fully railway station
Railway station
Charrat-Fully railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Charrat, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charrat and Vollèges.
Charrat
Village
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charrat is a former municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Charrat merged into the municipality of Martigny.
Vollèges
Village
Vollèges is a former municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes.
Sembrancher
Village
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sembrancher is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Col du Lein
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,658 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11007° or 46° 6′ 36″ northLongitude
7.15914° or 7° 9′ 33″ eastElevation
1,658 metres (5,440 feet)Open location code
8FR94565+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3308396762OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Col du Lein” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Col du Lein”
- French: “col du Lein”
- French: “Col du Lein”
- French: “Col du Lin”
- French: “Lein, Col du”
- French: “Lein”
- French: “Pas du Lin”
- German: “Col du Lein”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lac Le Goilly and Col du Lein.
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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 “Col du Lein”. Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.