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
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.0497° or 46° 2′ 59″ northLongitude
6.9773° or 6° 58′ 38″ eastElevation
1,996 metres (6,549 feet)Open location code
8FR82XXG+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 11375930736OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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