Lac des Audannes

Lac des Audannes is a lake in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Lac des Audannes has an elevation of 2,449 metres.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Six des Eaux Froides and Wildhorn.

Six des Eaux Froides

Peak

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The Six des Eaux Froides is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Anzère in the canton of Valais. It lies in the massif of the Wildhorn, between the Lac des Audannes and the Lac de Tseuzier.

Wildhorn

Peak

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The Wildhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. At 3,250 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Bernese Alps west of the Gemmi Pass.

Schnidehorn

Peak

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The Schnidehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. It lies in the massif of the Wildhorn, west of the Rawil Pass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anzère and Icogne.

Anzère

Village

Photo: Jo in Riederalp, Public domain.

Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here.

Icogne

Village

Photo: Johnw, Public domain.

Icogne is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Crans Montana

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Crans Montana is a town in Canton Valais, Switzerland. Although everyone knows the name Crans Montana, the area is actually made up of three communes - Crans, Montana and Aminona.

Lac des Audannes

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Category: body of water
Location: Ayent, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.34417° or 46° 20′ 39″ north

Longitude

7.38786° or 7° 23′ 16″ east

Elevation

2,449 metres (8,035 feet)

Open location code

8FR989VQ+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 23815253

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

GeoNames ID

11396965

Wikidata ID

Q6468023

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In Other Languages

From German to Vietnamese—“Lac des Audannes” goes by many names.

German: “Lac des Audannes”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lac des Audannes”
Portuguese: “Lago Audannes”
Vietnamese: “Lac des Audannes”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Audannes and Combe des Andins.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Col des Eaux Froides and Sex Rouge (Anzère).

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