Pyramide Tranchot
Pyramide Tranchot is a historic site in Waimes, Arrondissement of Verviers, Wallonia. Pyramide Tranchot is situated nearby to the peak Signal de Botrange, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Butte Baltia.Photo: BUFO8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Signal de Botrange and Butte Baltia.
Signal de Botrange
Peak
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Signal de Botrange is the highest point in Wallonia and Belgium, located in the High Fens, at 694 metres. It is the top of a broad plateau and a road crosses the summit, passing an adjacent café.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sourbrodt and Ovifat.
Sourbrodt
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sourbrodt is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Pyramide Tranchot.
Ovifat
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ovifat is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Waimes, district of Robertville, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It is one of the highest villages in Belgium. The population is about 500. Its inhabitants are nicknamed Baras. Ovifat is situated 4 km south of Pyramide Tranchot.
Xhoffraix
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Xhoffraix is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Malmedy, district of Bévercé, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Xhoffraix is located in the foothills of the High Fens region, along a national road connecting Malmedy to Signal de Botrange. Xhoffraix is situated 5 km south of Pyramide Tranchot.
Pyramide Tranchot
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “Botranche a Tranchot”
- Categories: survey marker, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Waimes, Arrondissement of Verviers, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.5016° or 50° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
6.09243° or 6° 5′ 33″ eastElevation
694 metres (2,277 feet)Inception
1806Open location code
9F28G32R+JXOpenStreetMap ID
node 7916889488OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointWikidata ID
Q124959481
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In Other Languages
“Pyramide Tranchot” goes by many names.
- French: “borne Tranchot”
- French: “Borne Tranchot”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Signal de Botrange and Colonne Hauptmann.
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