Mont Fourchon

#1513 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mont Fourchon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Grand Golliat and the Great St Bernard Pass. ()

Elevation: 9521 ftProminence: 676 ftCoordinates: 45°52'6"N, 7°7'58"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Mont Fourchon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: A Neuve Hut, Great St Bernard Hospice, Mont Dolent, Lac des Toules.

6.4 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
A Neuve Hut
164 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, A Neuve Hut offers a serene escape for mountaineers and nature enthusiasts alike. This alpine hut, perched at an elevation of 2,735 meters, serves as a base for those seeking to explore the rugged beauty of the surrounding...
1.8 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Great St Bernard Hospice, Bourg-Saint-Pierre
47 min walk • The Great St Bernard Hospice, named after Bernard of Menthon, is a hospice or hostel for travelers in southwestern Switzerland. At an elevation of 2,469 m at the Great St Bernard Pass in the Pennine Alps, the border with Italy is only a few hundred metres to the south.
5.6 miNW
Mountain peak with dramatic views
Mont Dolent
143 min walk • Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Toules
121 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.
3.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête de Ferret
84 min walk • The Tête de Ferret is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies just east of the Mont Blanc massif, between the Swiss Val Ferret and the Italian Val Ferret.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Great St Bernard Pass
47 min walk • The Great St Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland, at an elevation of 2,469 m. It connects Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland with Aosta in the region Aosta Valley in Italy.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monts Telliers
56 min walk • Monts Telliers are a mountain with twin peaks in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. It is relatively easy to reach from the Swiss side of the ascent towards the Great St.