Balachaux

Balachaux is a house in Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg and has an elevation of 1,631 metres. Balachaux is situated nearby to the peak Schopfenspitz, as well as near Vanil d’Arpille.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schopfenspitz and Vanil d’Arpille.

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.

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.

Chörblispitz

Peak

Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chörblispitz is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range between the valley of the Breccaschlund and the valley of the Jaunbach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaun and Charmey.

Jaun

Village

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Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère. Jaun is situated 3½ km southeast of Balachaux.

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 6 km west of Balachaux.

Schwarzsee

Village

Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schwarzsee is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Balachaux.

Balachaux

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.6279° or 46° 37′ 40″ north

Longitude

7.23864° or 7° 14′ 19″ east

Elevation

1,631 metres (5,351 feet)

Open location code

8FR9J6HQ+5F

GeoNames ID

11520775

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In Other Languages

“Balachaux” goes by many names.

French: “Balachaux”

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