Varvalanna d’Avau
Varvalanna d’Avau is a locality in Bas-Intyamon, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg and has an elevation of 1,362 metres. Varvalanna d’Avau is situated nearby to the locality Varvalanna du Milieu, as well as near Le Paquialet d’en Bas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vanil Noir and Dent de Brenleire.
Vanil Noir
Peak
Photo: Valentin Vuichard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Vanil Noir is a mountain of the Fribourg Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in western Switzerland. Reaching a height of 2,389 metres above sea level, the Vanil Noir is the highest summit of the canton of Fribourg and of the Alpine foothills lying north of the Saane and Simme. Vanil Noir is situated 3 km south of Varvalanna d’Avau.
Dent de Brenleire
Peak
Photo: Eberhard von Nellenburg, Public domain.
The Dent de Brenleire is a mountain of the Fribourg Alps, located south of Charmey in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It has an elevation of 2,354 metres above sea level and is amongst the highest summits in the canton of Fribourg, after the Vanil Noir, the Vanil de l'Ecri and the Pointe de Paray. Dent de Brenleire is situated 2½ km east of Varvalanna d’Avau.
Dent de Folliéran
Peak
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dent de Folliéran is a mountain of the Fribourg Alps, located south of Charmey in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It lies on the chain connecting the Vanil Noir to the Dent de Brenleire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Estavannens and Grandvillard.
Estavannens
Village
Photo: GGDELABAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estavannens is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Varvalanna d’Avau.
Grandvillard
Village
Photo: WWHenderson20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grandvillard is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Grandvillard is situated 4½ km west of Varvalanna d’Avau.
Gruyères
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gruyères is a town in Switzerland and the capital of the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz. This medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known Gruyère cheese.
Varvalanna d’Avau
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bas-Intyamon, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.55445° or 46° 33′ 16″ northLongitude
7.14262° or 7° 8′ 33″ eastElevation
1,362 metres (4,469 feet)Open location code
8FR9H43V+Q2GeoNames ID
11437798
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“Varvalanna d’Avau” goes by many names.
- French: “Varvalanna d’Avau”
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