La Cassorte

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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La Cassorte is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Lac des Dix and the Val d'Arolla, south of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 10830 ftProminence: 102 ftCoordinates: 46°2'8"N, 7°26'3"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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La Cassorte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Pigne d'Arolla, Vignettes Hut, Grande Dixence Dam.

3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
77 min walk • Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pigne d'Arolla
82 min walk • Pigne d'Arolla is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. The first ascent was made by A. W. Moore and Horace Walker with the guide Jakob Anderegg on 9 July 1865. It is commonly climbed as part of the Haute Route.
3.7 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Vignettes Hut
96 min walk • The Vignettes Hut is an alpine hut, located south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,160 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Pigne d'Arolla and near the Col de Chermotane in the Pennine Alps.
3.5 miNW
Dam, Bridge
Grande Dixence Dam
89 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.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de la Tsa
111 min walk • The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rosablanche
108 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.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
108 min walk • La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Luette
73 min walk • La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Vouasson
65 min walk • The Pointe de Vouasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérémence and Arolla, north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla
38 min walk • The Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla are a multi-summited mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. The main summit has an elevation of 3,646 metres above sea level.
1.9 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dix Hut
48 min walk • The Dix Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Hérémence in the canton of Valais. The hut lies above the Cheilon Glacier, at a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, approximately halfway between the Lac des Dix and the Mont Blanc de Cheilon.