Barrage de Ferpècle

Barrage de Ferpècle is a dam in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais. Barrage de Ferpècle is situated nearby to the glacier Le Biégnèt, as well as near the peak La Maya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Dent de Veisivi and Dent de Perroc.

Grande Dent de Veisivi

Peak

Photo: Ydv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Grande Dent de Veisivi is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. Nearby is the Petite Dent de Veisivi.

The Dent de Perroc is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. With an elevation of 3,676 metres above sea level, the Dent de Perroc is one of the highest summit of the range separating the valley of Arolla on the west side from the valley of the Mont Miné Glacier on the east side. Dent de Perroc is situated 3 km southwest of Barrage de Ferpècle.

Pointe des Genevois

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

The Pointe des Genevois is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of the higher summit of the Dent de Perroc. Pointe des Genevois is situated 3 km southwest of Barrage de Ferpècle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Haudères and Arolla.

Les Haudères

Village

Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion. Les Haudères is situated 4 km northwest of Barrage de Ferpècle.

Arolla

Village

Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.

Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 6 km southwest of Barrage de Ferpècle.

Barrage de Ferpècle

Type: Dam
Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.05832° or 46° 3′ 30″ north

Longitude

7.54986° or 7° 32′ 60″ east

Height

28 metres (93 feet)

Open location code

8FR93G5X+8W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1385046090

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Biégnèt and La Maya.

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