Col du Lein, Verbier

Name: Col du Lein
Address: Verbier, Switzerland

#5 among attractions in Verbier

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Col du Lein is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It connects Saxon in the valley of the Rhône with Vollèges in the Val de Bagnes. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 5325 ftCoordinates: 46°6'48"N, 7°9'33"E

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Verbier Switzerland

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Col du Lein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de la Bâtiaz, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Saillon Castle, Pierre Avoi.

4.4 miW
Forts and castles
Château de la Bâtiaz, Martigny
111 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.
4.4 miW
Cultural center built around Roman ruins
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny
113 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.
4.2 miN
Forts and castles
Saillon Castle, Saillon
106 min walk • Saillon Castle or Bayard Tower is a ruined castle in the municipality of Saillon of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pierre Avoi, Verbier
51 min walk • The Pierre Avoi is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saxon in the canton of Valais. It is located on the chain between the main Rhone valley and the valley of Bagnes.
1.8 miN
46°8'19"N • 7°9'28"E
Vertic-halle, Saxon
45 min walk • Outdoor activities, Climbing
2.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Saxon Castle, Saxon
57 min walk • Saxon Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Saxon of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Chavalard
129 min walk • The Grand Chavalard is a mountain in the western part of the Bernese Alps in Valais, overlooking the Rhone at Fully near Martigny. The mountain is located close to the Dent de Morcles on the north-west.
1.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Crevasse
46 min walk • La Crevasse is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Sembrancher in the canton of Valais. It lies just east of the Col des Planches. The mountain is mostly wooded, except for its southwestern side, which consists of almost vertical cliffs.
4.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête du Portail
118 min walk • The Tête du Portail is a mountain located at the western extremity of the Bernese Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies north of Martigny and Fully, in the Dent de Morcles-Grand Muveran group.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Catogne
120 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.
3.9 miW
Library
Library Network of Western Switzerland, Martigny
100 min walk • The Library Network of Western Switzerland was founded by several major libraries in 1985, in the French-speaking region of Romandy in western Switzerland. RERO is a syllabic abbreviation of "Réseau Romand".