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Fenêtre de Durand

Coordinates: 45°54′35″N 7°21′22″E / 45.90972°N 7.35611°E / 45.90972; 7.35611
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Fenêtre de Durand
The pass between Mont Gelé and Mont Avril
Elevation2,797 m (9,177 ft)[1]
Traversed byTrail
LocationValais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
RangePennine Alps
Coordinates45°54′35″N 7°21′22″E / 45.90972°N 7.35611°E / 45.90972; 7.35611
Fenêtre de Durand is located in Alps
Fenêtre de Durand
Location in the Alps

The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay (in Valais) on its northern side to Valpelline (in the Aosta Valley) on its southern side. At an elevation of 2,797 metres (9,177 ft) above sea level, the Fenêtre de Durand is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Grand Combin and the Weissmies. The pass is traversed by a trail.

The pass is located between Mont Avril (west) and Mont Gelé (east).

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  1. ^ Swisstopo maps
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