La Balisa
La Balisa is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps, connecting Schwarzsee with Charmey via La Valsainte in the canton of Fribourg. The pass lies on the watershed between the Sense and Le Javro. The pass is traversed by a trail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schopfenspitz and Chörblispitz.
Schopfenspitz
Peak
Photo: Bathyscapher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Schopfenspitz is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It is the culminating point of the group lying between Charmey and the Euschelspass. Schopfenspitz is situated 3½ km south of La Balisa.
Chörblispitz
Peak
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chörblispitz is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Jaun in the canton of Fribourg. It lies on the range between the valley of the Breccaschlund and the valley of the Jaunbach. Chörblispitz is situated 3½ km southeast of La Balisa.
Saint-Garin chapel
Church
Photo: Stroumpf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Garin chapel is a church, which is situated 2 km west of La Balisa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schwarzsee and Jaun.
Schwarzsee
Village
Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schwarzsee is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of La Balisa.
Jaun
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jaun is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère. Jaun is situated 5 km southeast of La Balisa.
Cerniat
Village
Photo: Terfili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerniat is a former municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged into the new municipality of Val-de-Charmey. Cerniat is situated 7 km west of La Balisa.
La Balisa
- Type: Sign
- Description: mountain pass in Fribourg, Switzerland
- Categories: mountain pass, information, and tourism
- Location: Val-de-Charmey, Gruyère District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.65415° or 46° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
7.24409° or 7° 14′ 39″ eastElevation
1,411 metres (4,629 feet)Open location code
8FR9M63V+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2897942111OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q8558749
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