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Haute Cime · 3,257 m · 9.2 km E
Pass · Canton of Valais

La Chavanette

2,144 m7,034 ft
Connects
La Léchère – La Combette
Tonight
-5°CSnow · Wind 13 km/h SW

La Chavanette is a mountain pass at 2,144 m in Canton of Valais, France. It links La Léchère and La Combette.

All facts
Saddle
2,144 m
Lowest point
1,367 m / 1,606 m
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Pass

La Chavanette: the climb from each side

Saddle 2,144 mLa Léchère 1,367 m+777 m · 2.1 kmLa Combette 1,606 m+538 m · 3.0 km

Crossed by: a mapped trail

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

3D map

La Chavanette 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 8 × 8 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

La Chavanette terrain and contours

50 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

La Chavanette elevation profile

West → east through the centre

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Weather

La Chavanette weather

Tonight · Snow · -5°C (23°F) · 2.4 mm · Wind 13 km/h SW

La Chavanette forecast for about 2,144 m.

  • Tonight-5°2.4 mm13 km/h SW
  • Today-5°-3°11.4 mm14 km/h S
  • Sun-7°3°15.7 mm21 km/h SW
  • Mon-4°6°–7 km/h S
  • Tue2°12°–3 km/h S
  • Wed-2°6°–6 km/h NE
  • Thu-1°8°–4 km/h N
  • Fri0°8°–4 km/h N
  • Sat-2°6°6.3 mm7 km/h S
  • Sun-3°0°4.0 mm7 km/h S

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 23, 23:19 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near La Chavanette

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around La Chavanette, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    2.3 km ENE

    +2 more within 2.4 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest hut

    Refuge de Chésery

    2.5 km NNE · +2 more within 3.1 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Camping du Grand Paradis

    4.4 km ESE · +1 more within 4.4 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 8
PlaceDistance
Parking2.3 km ENE
Parking2.4 km ENE
Parking2.4 km ENE
Refuge de ChéseryHut2.5 km NNE
Cabane du Col de CouHut2.9 km SSW
Refuge de l'AbricotineHut3.1 km NNW
Campsite4.4 km SW
Camping du Grand ParadisCampsite4.4 km ESE
Slope

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
17.9%
Moderate, 15–30°
47.2%
Steep, 30–45°
29.2%
Cliffs, 45° and over
5.7%
Steeper than 30°
34.9% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view
1,392 m low point 1,081 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Grassland 68.3%Trees 28.7%Bare rock / sparse 1.8%Built-up 0.6%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4 km; 566 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • Convolvulus Hawkmoth88
  • Ipsilon Dart Moth68
  • Large Yellow Underwing30
  • Death's Head Hawkmoth29
  • Silver Υ25
  • Northern Chamois23
Where it sits

Where La Chavanette sits

Region
Canton of Valais117Switzerland432France176Europe2,143
Nearby

Nearby places

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Downloads

La Chavanette downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-09-22)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Sources
Wikidata · GeoNames · Wikipedia