Lac du Grand Désert

Lac du Grand Désert is a lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2642 m, fed by the Grand Désert Glacier.

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Type: Body of water
Description: lake in Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Also known as: “Lac du Grand Desert”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Fort and Lac de Cleuson.

Mont Fort

Peak

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Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Nendaz and Bagnes, north of the Rosablanche.

Lac de Cleuson

Reservoir

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Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km2. Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.

Le Métailler

Peak

Le Métailler is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the lake of Cleuson in the canton of Valais. Le Métailler is situated 2½ km northeast of Lac du Grand Désert.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Fionnay.

Former Louvie alpine pasture

Locality

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Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Lac du Grand Désert.

Fionnay

Village

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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 7 km south of Lac du Grand Désert.