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The Cornettes de Bise () is a
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Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{valais-mountain-stub
mountain
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in the Chablais Alps
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, overlooking Lake Geneva
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. At above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange running from Pas de Morgins
Pas de Morgins (el. 1369 m.) 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.
The road through the V ...
to Lake Geneva. The mountain is located on the border between France
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(west) and Switzerland
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(east).
Nearest localities are Miex (Valais
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) and La Chapelle-d'Abondance (Haute Savoie
Haute-Savoie () is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva; to the south and southeast are Mont Blanc and the Aravis mo ...
). Various trails lead to the summit from both sides.
Panorama
See also
*List of mountains of Valais
This is a list of mountains of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Valais. Valais is a very mountainous canton and includes the highest mountains of Switzerland. The highest mountain ranges are the Pennine Alps, the Bernese Alps and the M ...
*List of most isolated mountains of Switzerland
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References
External links
Cornettes de Bise on Summitpost
Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Two-thousanders of Switzerland {{valais-mountain-stub