The Tour de Don (1,998 m) is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
of the
Chablais Alps
The Chablais Alps (, ) are a mountain range in the Western Alps. They are situated between Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc Massif. The Col des Montets separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif in the south, and the Rhône valley separates them ...
, located west of
Vionnaz
Vionnaz is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Geography
Vionnaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 30.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land ...
in the Swiss canton of
Valais
Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzer ...
. The summit lies about 200 meters east of the border with
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
.
See also
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List of mountains of Switzerland accessible by public transport
This is a list of mountains of Switzerland above 800 metres whose summits are accessible by public transport. This list includes mountains with a topographic prominence of at least 30 metres that have a station above the height of their key col an ...
References
External links
Tour de Don on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Valais
Mountains partially in France
Mountains of Switzerland
One-thousanders of Switzerland
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