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High mountain pass of the Alps
Col de Balme
View from the north side
Elevation2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Traversed byTrail
LocationValais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
RangeMont Blanc massif
Coordinates46°01′39″N 06°58′11″E / 46.02750°N 6.96972°E / 46.02750; 6.96972
Col de Balme is located in AlpsCol de BalmeCol de BalmeLocation 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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