Col de Bassachaux

Col de Bassachaux is a mountain saddle in Morzine, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,094 metres. Col de Bassachaux is situated nearby to the locality Le Creux de la Neige, as well as near the hamlet Chavanette.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hauts-Forts and Col de Cou.

Hauts-Forts

Peak

The Hauts-Forts at 2,466 m, is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located east of Morzine in the French department of Haute-Savoie, within one kilometre of the Swiss border. The closest locality is Avoriaz, from where a cable car leads to its summit.

Col de Cou

Mountain saddle

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The Col de Cou is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Champéry in the Swiss canton of Valais to Morzine in the French department of Haute-Savoie.

Pointe de Fornet

Peak

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Pointe de Fornet is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avoriaz and Champéry.

Avoriaz

Village

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Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.