Gros Fornis
Gros Fornis is a locality in Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg and has an elevation of 897 metres. Gros Fornis is situated nearby to the locality Petits Fornis, as well as near Pra Jean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vanil d’Arpille and Hochmatt.
Vanil d’Arpille
Peak
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Vanil d'Arpille is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Im Fang in the canton of Fribourg. Vanil d’Arpille is situated 3 km northeast of Gros Fornis.
Hochmatt
Peak
The Hochmatt is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located south of Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It lies west of the Gastlosen chain. Hochmatt is situated 3½ km south of Gros Fornis.
Schopfenspitz
Peak
Photo: Bathyscapher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Schopfenspitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It is the culminating point of the group lying between Charmey and the Euschelspass. Schopfenspitz is situated 4 km northeast of Gros Fornis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charmey and Cerniat.
Charmey
Village
Photo: Alps, Public domain.
Charmey is a former municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Charmey and Cerniat merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey. Charmey is situated 3½ km northwest of Gros Fornis.
Cerniat
Village
Photo: Terfili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerniat is a former municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey. Cerniat is situated 5 km northwest of Gros Fornis.
Crésuz
Village
Photo: Bednyakova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crésuz is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Crésuz is situated 5 km west of Gros Fornis.
Gros Fornis
- Type: Locality
- Location: Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60521° or 46° 36′ 19″ northLongitude
7.20593° or 7° 12′ 21″ eastElevation
897 metres (2,943 feet)Open location code
8FR9J644+39GeoNames ID
11488818
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In Other Languages
“Gros Fornis” goes by many names.
- French: “Gros Fornis”
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