Col de Bretolet

Col de Bretolet
Col De Bertolet
Elevation1,923 m (6,309 ft)
LocationFranceSwitzerland border
RangePennine Alps
Coordinates46°08′33″N 6°47′46″E / 46.14250°N 6.79611°E / 46.14250; 6.79611

The Col de Bretolet is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais, close to the border between Switzerland and the French department of Haute-Savoie. It lies above the village of Champéry at an altitude of 1923 m asl within a 567 ha nature reserve (IUCN management category IV) set aside for the protection and study of migratory birds. It contains a bird ringing station operated by the Sempach Bird Observatory (Swiss Ornithological Institute).