Tête de Balme
Tête de Balme is an aerial lift in Trient, Martigny District, Valais. Tête de Balme is situated nearby to Borne frontière n°4, as well as near the lake Lac de Catogne.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tête de Balme and Col 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.
Col de Balme
Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Col de Balme is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Trient in the Swiss canton of Valais to Argentière in the French department of Haute-Savoie.
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 Le Tour.
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. Le Châtelard is situated 3½ km north of Tête de Balme.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Tête de Balme.
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 4 km northeast of Tête de Balme.
Tête de Balme
- Type: Aerial lift
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Trient, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.03075° or 46° 1′ 51″ northLongitude
6.96251° or 6° 57′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FR82XJ7+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 250737955OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=stationOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
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