Foilleuse

Foilleuse is an aerial lift in Troistorrents, Monthey District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,819 metres. Foilleuse is situated nearby to the peak La Truche, as well as near the mountain saddle Col de l’Abréviau.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pas de Morgins and Pointe de l’Au.

Pas de Morgins

Mountain saddle

Photo: Pccs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pas de Morgins is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the canton of Valais in Switzerland and France. It is located at the top of the Val de Morgins, which turns off the Val d'Illiez at Troistorrents. Pas de Morgins is situated 3 km northwest of Foilleuse.

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. Pointe de l’Au is situated 3 km southwest of Foilleuse.

Tête du Géant

Peak

Photo: JRagusa, CC BY 4.0.

Tête du Géant is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. Tête du Géant is situated 3½ km west of Foilleuse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morgins and Champoussin.

Morgins

Village

Photo: Pccs, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Morgins is a village in the municipality of Troistorrents in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. It is noted for skiing and is part of the Portes du Soleil ski resort.

Champoussin

Village

Photo: James Preston, CC BY 2.0.

Champoussin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, near Champéry, in the municipality of Val-d'Illiez.

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.

Foilleuse

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Troistorrents, Monthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.22503° or 46° 13′ 30″ north

Longitude

6.86128° or 6° 51′ 41″ east

Elevation

1,819 metres (5,968 feet)

Operator

TCP

Open location code

8FR86VG6+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 617264

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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