Pas de Lona

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Pas de Lona
View from Pas de Lona to the Sasseneire

View from Pas de Lona to the Sasseneire

Compass direction west east
Pass height 2787  m above sea level M.
region Valais , Switzerland
Watershed Borgne Gougra
Valley locations Evolène Grimentz
expansion Mule track
Map (Valais)
Pas de Lona (Canton of Valais)
Pas de Lona
Coordinates 606 276  /  111 539 coordinates: 46 ° 9 '19 "  N , 7 ° 31' 12"  O ; CH1903:  606276  /  111 539
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The Pas de Lona is a 2787 m high mule pass between the municipalities of Evolène in Val d'Hérens and Grimentz in Val d'Anniviers in the canton of Valais , Switzerland . To the north of the pass is the Cabane des Becs de Bosson mountain hut .

There are two ways to get to the pass from Grimentz. The first path, which is only suitable for hikers, leads over the Bendolla mountain station, along the flank of the Pointe de Lona to the Lona plateau with the Lac de Lona . The second route, which is also very popular with mountain bikers, leads over the dam of Lac de Moiry and the Basset de Lona to the Lona plateau.

From the Val d'Hérens, paths from Evolène and Saint-Martin lead to the pass.

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