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Forclaz Pass

A historic route between the Rhône Valley and Chamonix/Mont Blanc; it has featured seven times in the Tour de France since 1947.

Elevation
1 526 m
Connects
Martigny (Valais) to Chamonix, France (via Trient)
Canton
Valais
Open
Generally open year-round or with brief winter closures
Nearest town
Martigny / Trient

Source: en.wikipedia.org

46.0590° N 7.0022° E · ValaisRelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

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Zairon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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