Col de la Forclaz, Trient

Name: Col de la Forclaz
Address: Trient, Switzerland

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Col de la Forclaz is a mountain pass in the Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Martigny at 471 m and Le Châtelard. The road from Martigny to the Col has an average gradient of 6% but in parts is closer to 8%. After the Col, and Le Châtelard, the road leads to Chamonix in France via Vallorcine and the Col des Montets. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 5010 ftCoordinates: 46°3'32"N, 7°0'8"E

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Col de la Forclaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trient Hut, Château de la Bâtiaz, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Gueuroz Bridge.

4.6 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Trient Hut
117 min walk • Nestled in the embrace of the Swiss Alps, the Trient Hut is a beacon for mountaineers and hikers traversing the snowy landscapes of Switzerland. This alpine hut, perched at an altitude of 3170 meters, offers a respite from the rugged terrains of the Mont Blanc massif.
4.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de la Bâtiaz, Martigny
115 min walk • La Bâtiaz Castle is a castle in the municipality of Martigny, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The garderobes at La Bâtiaz played a part in determining that the architect for the UNESCO listed castles in Wales came from Savoy before working in Wales. Historian and custodian A. J.
4.1 miNE
Cultural center built around Roman ruins
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny
106 min walk • Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums and exhibitions located in Martigny, Switzerland. The permanent exhibitions include the Automobile Museum, Gallo-Roman Museum, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection, Sculpture Park, and Chagall Court.
5.1 miN
Bridge
Gueuroz Bridge, Vernayaz
132 min walk • The Gueuroz Bridge is a reinforced concrete arched bridge in Switzerland.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Vieux Émosson
137 min walk • Lac du Vieux Émosson is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, in the municipality of Finhaut at an elevation of 2205 m. The lake drains into the reservoir Lac d'Émosson, 300 m below.
4.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe d'Orny
112 min walk • The Pointe d'Orny is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies north-east of the Plateau du Trient. Below the summit lies the Cabane du Trient, a mountain hut operated by the Swiss Alpine Club.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Catogne
133 min walk • Le Catogne is a mountain on the extreme north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the Swiss canton of Valais. Some sources consider this summit as being within the Pennine Alps.
4.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Perrons
112 min walk • Les Perrons is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. The main summit is named Grand Perron. It overlooks the Lac d'Emosson on its northern side.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont de l'Arpille
33 min walk • Mont de l'Arpille is a mountain of the Alps, located south-west of Martigny in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located north of the Col de la Forclaz and geographically part of the Mont Blanc massif.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe des Ecandies
90 min walk • The Pointe des Ecandies is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located between Trient and Champex in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Pointe d'Orny and east of the Trient Glacier.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luisin
116 min walk • The Luisin is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking Les Marécottes in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Tour Sallière, on the range between the lake of Salanfe and the valley of Trient.