Pointe de Bellevue, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland.
Pointe de Bellevue is a summit in the Chablais Alps, in the northern foothills separated from the Dents du Midi by the Val d'Illiez and Pas de Morgins. It overlooks Monthey in Valais, Switzerland, and lies between the Val de Morgins and the Rhône valley. A narrow road from the Val de Morgins reaches the Portes de Culet pass, from whose car park trails lead to the top.
The mountain rises between the Val de Morgins and the Rhône valley above Monthey, separated from the Dents du Midi by the Val d'Illiez and the Pas de Morgins. A narrow road climbs from the Val de Morgins to the Portes de Culet pass, from whose car park hiking trails lead to the summit.
The name Bellevue points to the view: the summit looks across the Rhône valley at the Dents du Midi. The mountain rises above Monthey, and the Val d'Illiez and Pas de Morgins separate it from that range. Walkers reach the top from the Val de Morgins via the narrow road to the Portes de Culet pass, leaving their car at the car park there.
Access is from the Val de Morgins via a narrow road to the Portes de Culet pass, where a car park sits; waymarked trails lead from there to the summit. The road is narrow, so allow time for the drive and check conditions before setting out.
The name Bellevue refers to the view: from the summit the Dents du Midi rises across the Val d'Illiez. The mountain is reached from Val de Morgins by a narrow road to the Portes de Culet pass, where a car park marks the start of the trails to the top.
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