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Cabane de Bertol CAS/SAC

Serviced Hut · Hérens · 3,311 m
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  • Cabane de Bertol CAS/SAC
    Cabane de Bertol CAS/SAC

At an altitude of 3,311 m in the Val d’Hérens, the Cabane Bertol lies on the Haute Route between Chamonix and Zermatt ; the iconic Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race leads past its door.

Coordinates

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2'606'897E 1'094'949N
DD
46.006059, 7.527687
DMS
46°00'21.8"N 7°31'39.7"E
UTM
32T 386008 5095774
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