Pas de Lona
The Pas de Lona is a high mountain pass across the Pennine Alps, located in the canton of Valais. It connects Saint-Martin with Grimentz and is the lowest pass between the valleys of Herens and Anniviers.Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Becs de Bosson and Sasseneire.
Becs de Bosson
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Becs de Bosson are a multi-summited mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between St-Martin and Grimentz, in the canton of Valais.
Sasseneire
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sasseneire is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Evolène in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Hérens and Anniviers.
Sex de Marinda
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sex de Marinda is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grimentz in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Sasseneire, 90 km south of capital Bern. Sex de Marinda is situated 2½ km east of Pas de Lona.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grimentz and Evolène.
Grimentz
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Grimentz is situated 5 km northeast of Pas de Lona.
Evolène
Village
Photo: 100zax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle. Evolène is situated 5 km south of Pas de Lona.
Saint-Jean
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Jean is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Saint-Jean is situated 7 km northeast of Pas de Lona.
Pas de Lona
- Type: Sign
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass, information, tourism, and mountain saddle
- Location: Saint-Martin, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.15575° or 46° 9′ 21″ northLongitude
7.51992° or 7° 31′ 12″ eastElevation
2,787 metres (9,144 feet)Open location code
8FR95G49+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2316977913OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q1414188
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Pas de Lona” goes by many names.
- French: “Pas de Lona”
- German: “Pas de Lona”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pas de Lona and Col de la Tsevalire.
Nearby Places
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