Col des Posettes

Col des Posettes is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,997 metres. Col des Posettes is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Croix de Fer and Tête de Balme.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking in the canton of . It is located north of the and L'Arolette and it is the culminating point of the group between the and the .

Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between and . It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the .

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between and , north of the . They overlook the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trient and Argentière.

Village
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people.

Col des Posettes

Latitude
46.0246° or 46° 1′ 29″ north
Longitude
6.9515° or 6° 57′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,997 metres (6,552 feet)
Open location code
8FR82XF2+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 291643662
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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