Lac du Grand Désert

#459 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Elevation: 8668 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°5'21"N, 7°20'8"E

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Lac du Grand Désert – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Cleuson
36 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.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Louvie
74 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.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Tracouet
142 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.
3.3 miE
Dam, Bridge
Grande Dixence Dam
84 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.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Gelé, Verbier
77 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.
1.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Fort
34 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.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rosablanche
56 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.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Nendaz
130 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.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Vaux, Verbier
84 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.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bec des Rosses
55 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.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic d'Artsinol
121 min walk • Pic d'Artsinol is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located west of Evolène in the canton of Valais.