Croix de Fer

Croix de Fer is a wayside cross in , , and has an elevation of 2,340 metres. Croix de Fer is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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 .

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a high mountain pass of the , located on the border between and . It connects in the Swiss canton of to in the French department of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trient and Le Châtelard.

Village
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in . is situated 2½ km northeast of Croix de Fer.

Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality in the canton of , near the border with . It is part of the municipality of . is situated 3 km northwest of Croix de Fer.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Croix de Fer.

Croix de Fer

Latitude
46.03654° or 46° 2′ 12″ north
Longitude
6.97632° or 6° 58′ 35″ east
Elevation
2,340 metres (7,677 feet)
Open location code
8FR82XPG+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 434391828
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_cross
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