Chablais Alps
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The Chablais Alps are a mountain range
in the western Alps
. They are situated between Lake Geneva
and the Mont Blanc Massif
. The Col des Montets
separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif
in the south, and the Rhône
valley separates them from the Bernese Alps
in the east.
The Chablais Alps are composed of two distinct parts separated by the Val d'Illiez
: the Dents du Midi
massif on the south which contains the highest peaks, and the alpine foothills
on the north.
The main peaks of the Chablais Alps are:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in the western Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
. They are situated between Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France...
and the Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc Massif
The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the western Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810.45 m the highest summit of the Alps. It is located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...
. The Col des Montets
Col des Montets
Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.It lies between the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Chamonix....
separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif
Mont Blanc Massif
The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the western Alps. It is named after Mont Blanc, at 4,810.45 m the highest summit of the Alps. It is located in France , Italy , and Switzerland...
in the south, and the Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
valley separates them from the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests that they are located in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Lucerne, Obwalden, Fribourg and...
in the east.
The Chablais Alps are composed of two distinct parts separated by the Val d'Illiez
Val d'Illiez
The Val d'Illiez is a valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It separates the northern foothills of the Chablais Alps from the Dents du Midi.Starting from Monthey, the valley splits at Troistorrents:...
: the Dents du Midi
Dents du Midi
The Dents du Midi is a mountain chain situated in the Chablais Alps in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is composed of seven distinct summits and reaches a height of 3257 metres...
massif on the south which contains the highest peaks, and the alpine foothills
French Prealps
The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...
on the north.
Peaks
The main peaks of the Chablais Alps are:
Peak | |Elevation (m/ft) | |
---|---|---|
Dents du Midi Dents du Midi The Dents du Midi is a mountain chain situated in the Chablais Alps in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is composed of seven distinct summits and reaches a height of 3257 metres... |
3,257 | 10,686 |
Tour Sallière Tour Sallière The Tour Sallière is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*... |
3,220 | 10,564 |
Mont Ruan Mont Ruan 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 .Mont Ruan is the westernmost mountain rising above... |
3,053 | 10,016 |
Aiguilles Rouges Aiguilles Rouges The Aiguilles Rouges are a crystalline mountainous massif of the French Prealps, opposite the Mont Blanc massif. The color of the iron rich gneiss mountains gives the range its name. The highest summit is the Aiguille du Belvédère at... |
2,965 | 12,943 |
Le Luisin Le Luisin The Luisin is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*... |
2,786 | 9,140 |
Dents Blanches Dents Blanches The Dents Blanches is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. It is composed of several summit of which the Dent de Barme is the highest.-External links:*... |
2,759 | 9,052 |
Fontanabran Fontanabran The Fontanabran is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*... |
2,703 | 8,868 |
Cornettes de Bise Cornettes de Bise The Cornettes de Bise is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva. At 2,432 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange running from Pas de Morgins to Lake Geneva. The mountain is located on the border between France and Switzerland .Nearest localities are Miex... |
2,432 | 7,979 |
Les Jumelles Les Jumelles Les Jumelles is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Taney in Valais. It is composed of two distinct summits, the highest being 2,215 metres high and the lowest being 2,182 metres high.... |
2,215 | 7,267 |
Le Grammont Le Grammont Le Grammont is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, near Le Bouveret in Valais. At 2,172 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest peaks overlooking Lake Geneva. Various trails lead to the summit, mostly from the southern side.... |
2,172 | 7,126 |
Pointe de l'Au Pointe de l'Au The Pointe de l'Au is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Switzerland.-External links:*... |
2,152 | 7,060 |
Pointe de Bellevue Pointe de Bellevue The Pointe de Bellevue is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Monthey in Valais. It is located in the northern foothills, which are separated from the Dents du Midi by the Val d'Illiez and Pas de Morgins-External links:*... |
2,042 | 6,699 |
Le Môle Le Môle Le Môle is a mountain in the Haute-Savoie department of France which dominates the neighborhood of the town of Bonneville. The communes of Ayze, La Tour, Saint-Jean-de-Tholome, Marignier, Saint-Jeoire-en-Faucigny, Viuz-en-Sallaz, Peillonnex, and Faucigny encircle it. It rises to 1863 metres and... |
1,863 | 6,112 |