Pointe de Boveire

#1251 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Pointe de Boveire is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between Fionnay and Liddes in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Petit Combin, in the Grand Combin massif. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10538 ftProminence: 587 ftCoordinates: 45°59'41"N, 7°14'23"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Pointe de Boveire – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Combin, Lac de Louvie, Lac des Toules, Aiguille du Croissant.

4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Combin
125 min walk • The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of 4,314 metres the summit of Combin de Grafeneire is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps.
5.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Louvie
132 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 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Toules
143 min walk • Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km². It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille du Croissant
122 min walk • The Aiguille du Croissant is a minor summit in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Combin de Valsorey
118 min walk • The Combin de Valsorey is the second highest summit in the Grand Combin massif.
4.7 miS
Alpine hut, Hiking
Valsorey Hut
120 min walk • The Valsorey Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. The hut lies at a height of 3,030 metres above sea level, on the southwestern slopes of the Grand Combin in the Pennine Alps, facing Mont Vélan.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bec des Rosses
154 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.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Mauvoisin
143 min walk • Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 metres high. The dam is currently the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by 13.5 metres in 1991.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Rogneux
29 min walk • Mont Rogneux is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Liddes in the canton of Valais. It is a mountain located north of the Petit Combin and Grand Combin. Facing the Verbier ski resort and neighbouring the Bruson lifts.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Tavé
92 min walk • The Grand Tavé is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier.
2.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Brûlé
63 min walk • Mont Brûlé is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies just north of Col de Mille.