Dent du Vélan
Dent du Vélan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,059 m (6,755 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 46°20′49.6″N 6°46′29.3″E / 46.347111°N 6.774806°ECoordinates: 46°20′49.6″N 6°46′29.3″E / 46.347111°N 6.774806°E |
Geography | |
Dent du Vélan Location in the Alps | |
Location | Haute-Savoie, France Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Chablais Alps |
The Dent du Vélan is a peak in the Chablais Alps, located north of the Cornettes de Bise. At 2,059 metres (6,755 ft) above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and France. The Dent du Vélan is the westernmost summit rising above 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in Switzerland.
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- Mountains of the Alps
- Mountains of Haute-Savoie
- Mountains of Valais
- Mountains of Switzerland
- Valais geography stubs