Col du Tournelon Blanc
Col du Tournelon Blanc is a pass in Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,541 metres. Col du Tournelon Blanc is situated nearby to the hamlet Mauvoisin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tournelon Blanc and Grand Combin.
Tournelon Blanc
Peak
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tournelon Blanc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier.
Grand Combin
Peak
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of 4,309 metres the summit of Combin de Grafeneire is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps. Grand Combin is situated 3 km southwest of Col du Tournelon Blanc.
Combin de la Tsessette
Peak
Photo: Sideshowbob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Combin de la Tsessette is the third highest summit in the Grand Combin massif, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies east of the Grand Combin summit and overlooks the Lac de Mauvoisin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fionnay and Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
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. Fionnay is situated 8 km north of Col du Tournelon Blanc.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 8 km west of Col du Tournelon Blanc.
Col du Tournelon Blanc
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 3,541 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.96171° or 45° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
7.31687° or 7° 19′ 1″ eastElevation
3,541 metres (11,617 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X868+MPGeoNames ID
11074477
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In Other Languages
“Col du Tournelon Blanc” goes by many names.
- French: “Tournelon Blanc, Col du”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mauvoisin and Plan Pro.
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Highlights include Glacier de la Tsessette and Mulets de la Tsessette.
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