Aiguilles Dorées
The Aiguilles Dorées are a multi-summited mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking the Plateau du Trient in the canton of Valais. They lie east of the Petite Fourche, on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain range with an elevation of 3,519 metres
- Description: mountain
- Also known as: “Aiguilles Dorees”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Fourche and Saleina Glacier.
Grande Fourche
Peak
The Grande Fourche is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the Swiss-French border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.
Saleina Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saleina Glacier is a 6 km long glacier situated on the north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It flows in a roughly north-easterly direction from the Aiguille d'Argentière, down towards the Val Ferret.
Le Portalet
Peak
Photo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Le Portalet is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Praz de Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the glaciers of Trient and Saleina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif.
Aiguilles Dorées
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.98272° or 45° 58′ 58″ northLongitude
7.03417° or 7° 2′ 3″ eastElevation
3,519 metres (11,545 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X2MM+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 290497880OpenStreetMap feature
natural=mountain_range
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Aiguilles Dorées” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أيغويليس دوريس”
- Dutch: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ايجويليس دوريس”
- French: “aiguilles Dorées”
- French: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Georgian: “ეგიუი-დოღე”
- German: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Italian: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Ladin: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Persian: “آیگوئیل دورز”
- Portuguese: “Agulhas Douradas”
- Venetian: “Aiguilles Dorées”
- Western Panjabi: “اگولیس ڈوریس”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Glacier de Saleinaz and Glacier du Trient.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille de la Varappe and Tête Biselx.
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