Fenêtre de Durand
The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay on its northern side to Valpelline on its southern side. At an elevation of 2,797 metres above sea level, the Fenêtre de Durand is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Grand Combin and the Weissmies.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Sign
- Description: Mountain Pass in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Fenetre de Durand”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Avril and Mont Gelé.
Mont Avril
Peak
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit has an elevation of 3,347 metres above sea level and can be reached by a trail from the Fenêtre de Durand. Mont Avril is considered the smaller brother of Mont Gelé.
Mont Gelé
Peak
Photo: Gariazzo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Gelé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Valpelline, on the main Alpine watershed.
Col de Crête Sèche
Mountain saddle
The Col de Crête Sèche is a mountain pass in the Alps, located between Switzerland and Italy. It lies at a height of 2,896 metres above sea level, between the massifs of Mont Gelé and Bec d'Epicoune, in the Pennine Alps. Col de Crête Sèche is situated 3 km southeast of Fenêtre de Durand.
Fenêtre de Durand
- Categories: mountain pass, information, tourism, and mountain saddle
- Location: Val de Bagnes, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.91055° or 45° 54′ 38″ northLongitude
7.35651° or 7° 21′ 23″ eastElevation
2,797 metres (9,177 feet)Open location code
8FQ9W964+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1825489717OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q3068432
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Fenêtre de Durand” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Dutch: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- French: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- German: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Italian: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Russian: “Фнетре де Дюран”
- Slovenian: “Fenêtre de Durand”
- Swedish: “Fenêtre de Durand”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fenetre Durand and Glacier de Fenêtre.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fenêtre de Durand”. Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.