The Dent du Vélan is a peak in the

Chablais Alps The Chablais Alps (, ) are a mountain range in the Western Alps. They are situated between Lake Geneva and the Mont Blanc Massif. The Col des Montets separates them from the Mont Blanc Massif in the south, and the Rhône valley separates them ...

, located north of the Cornettes de Bise. At above sea level, its summit straddles the border between

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

and

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. The Dent du Vélan is the westernmost summit rising above in Switzerland.

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Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Haute-Savoie Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland {{HauteSavoie-geo-stub