Col de Bretolet, Champéry

Name: Col de Bretolet
Address: Champéry, Switzerland

#6 among attractions in Champéry

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The Col de Bretolet is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais, close to the border between Switzerland and the French department of Haute-Savoie. It lies above the village of Champéry at an altitude of 1923 m asl within a 567 ha nature reserve set aside for the protection and study of migratory birds. It contains a bird ringing station operated by the Sempach Bird Observatory. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 6309 ftCoordinates: 46°8'34"N, 6°47'45"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Les Crosets, Lac du Vieux Émosson, Lake Vert, Lac de Chésery.

3.3 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Les Crosets, Val d'Illiez
84 min walk • Les Crosets is a village and ski resort in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is part of the Val-d'Illiez municipality, and Portes du Soleil ski area.
7.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Vieux Émosson
184 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.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Vert, Val d'Illiez
98 min walk • Lake Vert is a lake in the Chablais region of the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake is located in the municipality of Val-d'Illiez, at an elevation of 1972 metres, near the border with France. Lac de Chésery lies 600 metres north.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Chésery, Val d'Illiez
97 min walk • Lac de Chésery is a lake in the municipality of Monthey, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located close to the French border, below the Pointe de Chésery.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe des Mossettes, Val d'Illiez
87 min walk • The Pointe des Mossettes is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking Les Crosets in the Swiss canton of Valais. The French border runs west of the summit on a straight line, although the mountain lies on the main watershed between the Dranse river basin and the Val d'Illiez.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Ruan
132 min walk • Mont Ruan is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking the lake of Emosson in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,057 metres above sea level, its main summit is located 200 metres away from the French border, where lies a slightly lower summit.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dents Blanches
60 min walk • The Dents Blanches is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. It is composed of several summits of which the Dent de Barme is the highest.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de l'Au, Val d'Illiez
117 min walk • The Pointe de l'Au is a mountain of the Swiss Chablais Alps, located north of Champéry in the canton of Valais.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Croix de Culet, Champéry
96 min walk • The Croix de Culet is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking Champéry in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Les Crosets and Planachaux. The summit can by reached by cable car from Champéry. In winter the mountain is part of the ski area Portes du Soleil.
5.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête du Géant, Val d'Illiez
139 min walk • Tête du Géant is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border.
6.3 miNE
Locality
Val-d'Illiez
162 min walk • One of the main attractions in Val-d'Illiez is the Thermes Parc, a thermal spa complex that offers a range of indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and wellness facilities. Visitors can soak in the warm, mineral-rich waters while enjoying panoramic views of the surrounding...