Tête de Balme
Tête de Balme is an aerial lift in Trient, Martigny District, Valais. Tête de Balme is situated nearby to the cave Fenêtre des Esserts, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Les Saix Blancs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Le Châtelard-Frontière railway station and Tête de Balme.
Le Châtelard-Frontière railway station
Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Châtelard-Frontière railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Finhaut, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Martigny–Châtelard line of Transports de Martigny et Régions. Le Châtelard-Frontière railway station is situated 1¼ km north of Tête 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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Châtelard and Trient.
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.
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. Trient is situated 3½ km northeast of Tête de Balme.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Tête de Balme.
Tête de Balme
- Type: Aerial lift
- Category: transportation
- Location: Trient, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.0429° or 46° 2′ 34″ northLongitude
6.95267° or 6° 57′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8FR82XV3+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 250737954OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=station
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