Great St Bernard Lake (French: Lac du Grand St-Bernard, Italian: Lago del Gran San Bernardo) is a mountain lake of the Pennine Alps, located south-west of Great St Bernard Pass. It is divided between Switzerland (canton of Valais) and Italy (region of Aosta Valley), although it lies south of the Alps, within the Dora Baltea basin.

Great St Bernard Lake
Looking south to Italian hospice
Great St Bernard Lake is located in Canton of Valais
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake is located in Aosta Valley
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake is located in Switzerland
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake is located in Italy
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake is located in Alps
Great St Bernard Lake
Great St Bernard Lake
LocationValais, Aosta Valley
Coordinates45°52′07″N 7°10′02″E / 45.86861°N 7.16722°E / 45.86861; 7.16722
Primary outflowsTorrent du Grand St-Bernard
Basin countriesSwitzerland, Italy
Surface elevation2,447 m (8,028 ft)
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The lake is located at a height of 2,447 metres above sea level and has a maximum length of 350 metres.

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