Col de La Forcla

Col de La Forcla is a peak in Chamoson, Conthey District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,541 metres. Col de La Forcla is situated nearby to the peak Dent de Chamosentze, as well as near Tête aux Veillon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Muveran and Tête à Pierre Grept.

Grand Muveran

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grand Muveran is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. At 3,051 metres, it is the highest summit of the group lying between the Rhone knee and the Pas de Cheville and the westernmost three-thousander of the Bernese Alps.

Tête à Pierre Grept

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tête à Pierre Grept is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. It is situated in the region between the Grand Muveran and Pas de Cheville. On the northern side lies the small Glacier de Paneirosse.

Cabane Rambert

Mountain hut

Photo: Whgler, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cabane Rambert is a mountain hut, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Col de La Forcla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pont-de-Nant and Valley of Nant (Switzerland).

Pont-de-Nant

Hamlet

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY 3.0.

Pont-de-Nant is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Col de La Forcla.

Valley of Nant (Switzerland)

Locality

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Valley of Nant (Switzerland) is a locality, which is situated 3½ km west of Col de La Forcla.

Ovronnaz

Village

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Ovronnaz is a French speaking village located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Leytron, close to Martigny. The village is located on the south side of the Bernese Alps, on a terrace above the Rhone river, at an altitude of 1,330 metres. Ovronnaz is situated 4½ km southeast of Col de La Forcla.

Col de La Forcla

Type: Sign
Categories: information, tourism, and peak
Location: Chamoson, Conthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.23674° or 46° 14′ 12″ north

Longitude

7.14861° or 7° 8′ 55″ east

Elevation

2,541 metres (8,337 feet)

Open location code

8FR964PX+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 478533755

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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