Col des Roux

Col des Roux is in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,804 metres. Col des Roux is situated nearby to the mountain hut Cabane de Prafleuri, as well as near the peak Mont de la Blana.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rosablanche and Lac des Dix.

Rosablanche

Peak

Photo: Dribagnac, CC BY 3.0.

The Rosablanche is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérémence, north of Le Pleureur.

Lac des Dix

Reservoir

Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lac des Dix is a reservoir.

Grande Dixence dam

Dam

Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. Grande Dixence dam is situated 2 km northeast of Col des Roux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Fionnay.

Former Louvie alpine pasture

Locality

Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 6 km west of Col des Roux.

Fionnay

Village

Photo: bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. Fionnay is situated 7 km southwest of Col des Roux.

Arolla

Village

Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.

Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 9 km southeast of Col des Roux.

Col des Roux

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.07062° or 46° 4′ 14″ north

Longitude

7.38143° or 7° 22′ 53″ east

Elevation

2,804 metres (9,199 feet)

Open location code

8FR939CJ+6H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2423808115

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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