Pas des Moutons

Pas des Moutons is a mountain saddle in Trient, Martigny District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,996 metres. Pas des Moutons is situated nearby to the locality Les Tseppes, as well as near Mène.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col de la Forclaz and Croix de Fer.

Col de la Forclaz

Mountain saddle

Col de la Forclaz

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Col de la Forclaz is a mountain pass in the Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Martigny at 471 m and Le Châtelard. The road from Martigny to the Col has an average gradient of 6% but in parts is closer to 8%.

Croix de Fer

Peak

The Croix de fer is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Tête de Balme and L'Arolette and it is the culminating point of the group between the Col des Montets and the Col de Balme.

Tête de Balme

Peak

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

The Tête de Balme is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the Croix de Fer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Finhaut and Trient.

Finhaut

Village

Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Martigny is a town in the French-speaking part of Valais. It lies in the Rhone valley and is one of the economic centres of the region.

Trient

Village

Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.

Trient is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Le Châtelard

Hamlet

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.

Pas des Moutons

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,996 metres
Category: landform
Location: Trient, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.0497° or 46° 2′ 59″ north

Longitude

6.9773° or 6° 58′ 38″ east

Elevation

1,996 metres (6,549 feet)

Open location code

8FR82XXG+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11375930736

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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