Mont de l'Arpille

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6841 ftProminence: 1827 ftCoordinates: 46°4'38"N, 7°0'23"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Mont de l'Arpille – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de la Bâtiaz, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Gueuroz Bridge, Pointe d'Orny.

3.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de la Bâtiaz, Martigny
91 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.
3.3 miE
Cultural center built around Roman ruins
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Martigny
85 min walk • Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums and exhibitions located in Martigny, Switzerland. The permanent exhibitions include the Automobile Museum, Gallo-Roman Museum, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection, Sculpture Park, and Chagall Court.
3.9 miNE
Bridge
Gueuroz Bridge, Vernayaz
100 min walk • The Gueuroz Bridge is a reinforced concrete arched bridge in Switzerland.
5.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe d'Orny
140 min walk • The Pointe d'Orny is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located west of Orsières in the canton of Valais. It lies north-east of the Plateau du Trient. Below the summit lies the Cabane du Trient, a mountain hut operated by the Swiss Alpine Club.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Catogne
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4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Perrons
123 min walk • Les Perrons is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. The main summit is named Grand Perron. It overlooks the Lac d'Emosson on its northern side.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe des Ecandies
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3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Luisin
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2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Ronde
71 min walk • The Pointe Ronde is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It lies near the northern end of the Arête de la Lys, the ridge descending in a north-westerly direction from the Génépi towards the Col de la Forclaz.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Croix de Fer
81 min walk • The Croix de fer is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Tête de Balme and L'Arolette and it is the culminating point of the group between the Col des Montets and the Col de Balme.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent du Salantin
132 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.