Lac de Salanfe

#1082 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lac de Salanfe is a lake in the municipality of Evionnaz, Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is located at an elevation of 1925 m. Its surface area is 1.62 km². ()

Alternative names: Length: 6562 ftMaximum depth: 157 ftElevation: 6316 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°8'26"N, 6°57'29"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Lac de Salanfe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de la Bâtiaz, Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Labyrinthe Aventure, Dents du Midi.

5.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de la Bâtiaz, Martigny
149 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.
5.8 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saint-Maurice
150 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass. The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese.
3.8 miNE
46°9'54"N • 7°1'46"E
Labyrinthe Aventure, Evionnaz
97 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park
2.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dents du Midi
56 min walk • The Dents du Midi, soaring majestically over the Swiss Alps, is a breathtaking mountain range that has captured the imagination of adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike. This striking natural monument, consisting of seven summits, the highest being Haute Cime at...
4 miE
Bridge
Gueuroz Bridge, Vernayaz
103 min walk • The Gueuroz Bridge is a reinforced concrete arched bridge in Switzerland.
5.4 miN
Museum
Fort du Scex, Saint-Maurice
137 min walk • The Fort du Scex is a component of Fortress Saint-Maurice, which is in turn one of the three principal fortified regions of the National Redoubt of Switzerland.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont de l'Arpille
127 min walk • Mont de l'Arpille is a mountain of the Alps, located south-west of Martigny in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located north of the Col de la Forclaz and geographically part of the Mont Blanc massif.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luisin
39 min walk • The Luisin is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking Les Marécottes in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Tour Sallière, on the range between the lake of Salanfe and the valley of Trient.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Ruan
77 min walk • Mont Ruan is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking the lake of Emosson in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,057 metres above sea level, its main summit is located 200 metres away from the French border, where lies a slightly lower summit.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dents Blanches
143 min walk • The Dents Blanches is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. It is composed of several summits of which the Dent de Barme is the highest.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent du Salantin
50 min walk • The Dent du Salantin is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley between Evionnaz and Vernayaz, in the canton of Valais. It lies in the massif of the Dents du Midi, east of Lac de Salanfe.