The Cornettes de Bise (French pronunciation: [kɔʁnɛt biz]) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva. At 2,432 metres (7,979 feet) above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange running from Pas de Morgins to Lake Geneva. The mountain is located on the border between France (west) and Switzerland (east).

Nearest localities are Miex (Valais) and La Chapelle-d'Abondance (Haute Savoie). Various trails lead to the summit from both sides.

Panorama

View from the summit

See also

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Pas de Morgins (1,369 m).
  2. ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is north of the Hauts-Forts. Between the Cornettes de Bises and the Hauts-Forts lie the equally high Mont de Grange.


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