Branche d’en Haut
Branche d’en Haut is a hamlet in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais. Branche d’en Haut is situated nearby to the locality Fringe, as well as near the hamlet Branche d’en Bas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Pointe des Planereuses and Grand Darray.
Grande Pointe des Planereuses
Peak
The Grande Pointe des Planereuses is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Praz de Fort in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies on the range south of the Saleina Glacier. Grande Pointe des Planereuses is situated 3 km west of Branche d’en Haut.
Grand Darray
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Grand Darray is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located north of La Fouly in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies on the range east of the Aiguille de l'A Neuve, between the Saleina Glacier and the main Ferret valley. Grand Darray is situated 4 km west of Branche d’en Haut.
Crête Sèche
Peak
The Crête Sèche is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located south-west of Praz-de-Fort in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range east of the Grand Darray. Crête Sèche is situated 2½ km west of Branche d’en Haut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Fouly and Liddes.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif. La Fouly is situated 3½ km south of Branche d’en Haut.
Liddes
Village
Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Liddes is situated 7 km northeast of Branche d’en Haut.
Champex
Village
Photo: Bescoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Champex is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif. Champex is situated 8 km north of Branche d’en Haut.
Branche d’en Haut
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.9628° or 45° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
7.11156° or 7° 6′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8FQ9X476+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 519318311OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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