Bec de la Montau

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Bec de la Montau is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Nendaz in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Val de Nendaz from the Val d'Hérémence, which culminates at Le Métailler. ()

Elevation: 9587 ftProminence: 312 ftCoordinates: 46°7'44"N, 7°20'51"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Bec de la Montau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac de Cleuson, Lac de Louvie, Lac de Tracouet, Grande Dixence Dam.

1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Cleuson
48 min walk • Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km². Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.
5.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Louvie
144 min walk • Lac de Louvie is a lake above Fionnay in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Lac de Louvie is paradise for all nature lovers such as trail runners and hikers. It is Situated at 2,213 metres above sea level and it’s a 2 hour walk from Fionnay.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Tracouet
98 min walk • Lac de Tracouet is a lake in the Nendaz municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated at the foot of the Dent de Nendaz at an elevation of 2,171 m.
4.2 miSE
Dam, Bridge
Grande Dixence Dam
108 min walk • The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, fifth tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. It is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Gelé, Verbier
106 min walk • Mont Gelé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, part of the Municipality Riddes and overlooking Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. Located on the range north of Mont Fort, its summit is the tripoint between the municipalities of Bagnes, Riddes and Nendaz.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Fort
94 min walk • Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located near Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Nendaz, north of the Rosablanche.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Grand Désert
72 min walk • Lac du Grand Désert is a lake in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2642 m, fed by the Grand Désert Glacier.
4.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rosablanche
121 min walk • The Rosablanche is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérémence, north of Le Pleureur.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Nendaz
84 min walk • The Dent de Nendaz is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Nendaz in the canton of Valais. Its 2,463-metre-high summit can be easily reached from the cable car station of Tracouet.
3.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Vaux, Verbier
100 min walk • Lac des Vaux is a lake above Verbier in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake is located in the municipality of Riddes.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bec des Rosses
117 min walk • The Bec des Rosses is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is connected to Verbier and the 4 Vallees ski area.