Portes de l’Hiver
Portes de l’Hiver is a mountain saddle in Val-d’Illiez, Monthey District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,096 metres. Portes de l’Hiver is situated nearby to the locality Pointe de Mossette, as well as near the hamlet Les Crosets.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe de Chésery and Pointe de l’Au.
Pointe de Chésery
Peak
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The Pointe de Chésery is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border.
Pointe de l’Au
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pointe de l'Au is a mountain in the Swiss Chablais Alps, situated to the north of Champéry in the canton of Valais.
Lac de Chésery
Lake
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac de Chésery is a lake in the municipality of Monthey, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located close to the French border, below the Pointe de Chésery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Val d’Illiez and Champéry.
Val d’Illiez
Photo: Storkk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Val d'Illiez is a valley near Monthey in the Swiss region of Valais. Other than the town of Val-d'Illiez, Champéry is the most important town in the valley, being one of the pioneers of early tourism in Switzerland.
Champéry
Village
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Champéry is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Avoriaz
Village
Photo: Snip, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.
Portes de l’Hiver
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,096 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Val-d’Illiez, Monthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.1918° or 46° 11′ 31″ northLongitude
6.8213° or 6° 49′ 17″ eastElevation
2,096 metres (6,877 feet)Open location code
8FR85RRC+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 458877015OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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