Grande Pente
Grande Pente is a glacier in Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,574 metres. Grande Pente is situated nearby to the locality Dents du Midi, as well as near Barberine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tour Sallière and Mont Ruan.
Tour Sallière
Peak
Photo: Champer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tour Sallière is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, that is overlooking the lake of Salanfe in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Mont Ruan
Peak
Photo: Svp59, Public domain.
Mont Ruan is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking the lake of Emosson in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,057 metres above sea level, its main summit is located 200 metres away from the French border, where lies a slightly lower summit at 3,044 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dents du Midi and Champéry.
Dents du Midi
Locality
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dents du Midi are a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Overlooking the Val d'Illiez and the Rhône valley to the south, they face the Lac de Salanfe, an artificial reservoir, and are part of the geological ensemble of the Giffre massif. Dents du Midi is situated 3½ km north of Grande Pente.
Champéry
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Champéry is situated 6 km northwest of Grande Pente.
Le Trétien
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Trétien is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Grande Pente.
Grande Pente
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,574 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13435° or 46° 8′ 4″ northLongitude
6.91179° or 6° 54′ 42″ eastElevation
2,574 metres (8,445 feet)Open location code
8FR84WM6+PPGeoNames ID
11397836
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Localities in the Area
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