Lac des Tronchets

Lac des Tronchets is a lake in Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,424 metres. Lac des Tronchets is situated nearby to the locality Grand Saint Bernard, as well as near Colle Di Gran San Bernardo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great St Bernard Pass and Mont Mort.

Great St Bernard Pass

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The Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m. It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy.

Mont Mort

Peak

Mont Mort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps, just south-east of the Great St Bernard Pass.

Pointe de Barasson

Peak

The Pointe de Barasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the Great St Bernard Pass and Mont Vélan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses and Castello di Bosses.

Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses

Village

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Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses is a comune in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses is situated 6 km south of Lac des Tronchets.

Castello di Bosses

Locality

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Castello di Bosses is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Lac des Tronchets.

Bourg-Saint-Pierre

Village

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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 north of Lac des Tronchets.

Lac des Tronchets

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.87586° or 45° 52′ 33″ north

Longitude

7.18984° or 7° 11′ 23″ east

Elevation

2,424 metres (7,953 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9V5GQ+8W

GeoNames ID

11396707

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