Tour de Don

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Tour de Don
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Tour de Don
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 1,998 m (6,555 ft)
Prominence 263 m (863 ft) [1]
Parent peak Cornettes de Bise
Coordinates 46°17′22″N6°51′44″E / 46.28944°N 6.86222°E / 46.28944; 6.86222 Coordinates: 46°17′22″N6°51′44″E / 46.28944°N 6.86222°E / 46.28944; 6.86222
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
(mountain partially in France)
Parent range Chablais Alps

The Tour de Don (1,998 m) is a mountain of the Chablais Alps, located west of Vionnaz in the Swiss canton of Valais. The summit lies about 200 meters east of the border with France.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col du Recon (1,735 m).