Col de Balme

Col de Balme

View from the north side
Elevation 2,195 m (7,201 ft)[1]
Traversed by Trail
Location Valais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
Range Mont Blanc massif
Coordinates 46°01′39″N 06°58′11″E / 46.02750°N 6.96972°E / 46.02750; 6.96972Coordinates: 46°01′39″N 06°58′11″E / 46.02750°N 6.96972°E / 46.02750; 6.96972
Col de Cou

Location in the Alps

The Col de Balme (2,195 m) is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Trient in the Swiss canton of Valais to Argentière in the French department of Haute-Savoie. The pass lies between the summits of Tête de Balme and Les Grandes Otanes.

The Col de Balme lies on the Tour du Mont Blanc walk. A restaurant is located above the summit of the pass.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth.

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