Mont Gelé (Bagnes)

Mont Gelé (3,518 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland (canton of Valais) and Italy (region of Aosta Valley). It lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Valpelline, on the main Alpine watershed. It overlooks the Fenêtre de Durand from the east side.

Mont Gelé
Mont Gelé (left) from Bivacco Regondi
Highest point
Elevation3,518 m (11,542 ft)
Prominence622 m (2,041 ft)[1]
Isolation4.5 km (2.8 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°54′15″N 7°21′58″E
Geography
Mont Gelé is located in Alps
Mont Gelé
Mont Gelé
Alps
LocationValais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent rangePennine Alps

It is one of the two mountains named Mont Gelé surrounding the valley of Bagnes, the other being located near Verbier.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Crête Sèche (2,896 m).

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