Cornettes de Bise
Encyclopedia
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
(west) and Switzerland
(east).
Nearest localities are Miex (Valais
) and La Chapelle-d'Abondance
(Haute Savoie). Various trails lead to the summit from both sides.
Mountain
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in the Chablais Alps
Chablais Alps
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...
, overlooking 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...
. At 2,432 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange running from Pas de Morgins
Pas de Morgins
Pas de Morgins is a high mountain pass in the Alps between the canton of Valais in Switzerland and France. It is located at the top of the Val de Morgins, which turns off the Val d'Illiez at Troistorrents....
to Lake Geneva. The mountain is located on the border between France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(west) and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(east).
Nearest localities are Miex (Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
) and La Chapelle-d'Abondance
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
La Chapelle-d'Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
(Haute Savoie). Various trails lead to the summit from both sides.