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Mont Fourchon

#1513 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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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.

  • a neuve hut6.4 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...

  • great st bernard hospice bourg saint pierre1.8 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.

  • mont dolent5.6 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.

  • lac des toules4.7 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.

  • tete de ferret location map
    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.

  • great st bernard pass1.8 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.

  • monts telliers2.2 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.

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