La Forcle
La Forcle is a mountain saddle in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,188 metres. La Forcle is situated nearby to the locality La Lé, as well as near Steinman.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blanc de Moming and Zinal Glacier.
Blanc de Moming
Peak
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The Blanc de Moming is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Zinal in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Besso and the Zinalrothorn. It is connected to the Zinalrothorn by a ridge named Arête du Blanc.
Zinal Glacier
Glacier
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The Zinal Glacier is a 7 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 15.4 km2. The glacier gives birth to the river Navizence, which runs through a cave.
Besso
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Besso is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It has two significant summits: the main summit and the north-top. The name Besso means "twins" in the dialect of the Val d'Anniviers and refers to the twin summits of the mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zmutt and Zinal.
Zmutt
Hamlet
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Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 8 km southeast of La Forcle.
Zinal
Village
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Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 8 km north of La Forcle.
Zermatt
Photo: Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, CC BY 2.0.
Zermatt is one of the most famous mountain resorts in Switzerland, and attracts people from around the world. Located in the German-speaking part of Valais, its most popular sight is the iconic Matterhorn, one of Switzerland's most famous mountains.
La Forcle
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,188 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.06625° or 46° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
7.65941° or 7° 39′ 34″ eastElevation
3,188 metres (10,459 feet)Open location code
8FR93M85+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6354819929OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11075080
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In Other Languages
“La Forcle” goes by many names.
- French: “La Forcle”
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