Pointe des Fires
Pointe des Fires is a peak in Vacheresse, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,956 metres. Pointe des Fires is situated nearby to the hamlet Bise, as well as near Darbon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cornettes de Bise and Dent d’Oche.
Cornettes de Bise
Peak
Photo: JJRoland, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Cornettes de Bise is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva. At 2,432 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange running from Pas de Morgins to Lake Geneva.
Dent d’Oche
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dent d'Oche is a mountain in the Haute-Savoie region of France, in the Chablais massif, near the Swiss-French border, that rises to 2,221 m in altitude.
Dent du Vélan
Peak
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dent du Vélan is a peak in the Chablais Alps, located north of the Cornettes de Bise. At 2,059 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novel and Taney.
Novel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Novel is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Taney
Hamlet
Tanay, also spelled "Taney", is a hamlet located in the municipality of Vouvry, in Switzerland.
Pointe des Fires
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,956 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vacheresse, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.3384° or 46° 20′ 18″ northLongitude
6.7517° or 6° 45′ 6″ eastElevation
1,956 metres (6,417 feet)Open location code
8FR88QQ2+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 366350482OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bise and Darbon.
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