Arête des Lacs

Arête des Lacs is a ridge in Valais, Switzerland and has an elevation of 2,888 metres. Arête des Lacs is situated nearby to the locality Dents du Midi, as well as near the village Champéry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haute Cime and Tour Sallière.

Haute Cime

Peak

Photo: Fchautems, Public domain.

Haute Cime is a peak.

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. Tour Sallière is situated 3½ km south of Arête des Lacs.

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. Mont Ruan is situated 4 km south of Arête des Lacs.

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.

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 4 km northwest of Arête des Lacs.

Val-d’Illiez

Village

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Val-d'Illiez is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Val-d’Illiez is situated 5 km north of Arête des Lacs.

Arête des Lacs

Type: Ridge with an elevation of 2,888 metres
Also known as: “Arete des Lacs”
Category: landform
Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.15767° or 46° 9′ 28″ north

Longitude

6.91708° or 6° 55′ 2″ east

Elevation

2,888 metres (9,475 feet)

Open location code

8FR85W58+3R

GeoNames ID

11998114

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In Other Languages

“Arête des Lacs” goes by many names.

French: “Arête des Lacs”

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