Glacier de Pierre Minieu

Glacier de Pierre Minieu is a glacier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and has an elevation of 2,870 metres. Glacier de Pierre Minieu is situated nearby to the hamlet Rochemolles, as well as near Le Planay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille de Scolette and Col d’Étache.

Aiguille de Scolette

Peak

Photo: Franco56, Public domain.

Aiguille de Scolette or Pierre Menue is a mountain of Savoie, France, and of the province of Turin, Italy. It lies in the Cottian Alps and has an elevation of 3,506 metres above sea level.

Col d’Étache

Mountain saddle

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Col d'Étache in French, is a pedestrian pass across the Cottian Alps. It connects Susa Valley and Maurienne.

Gros Peyron

Peak

Photo: F Ceragioli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gros Peyron is a peak, which is situated 3 km southeast of Glacier de Pierre Minieu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochemolles and Bramans.

Rochemolles

Hamlet

Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rochemolles is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Glacier de Pierre Minieu.

Bramans

Village

Photo: Anthospace, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bramans is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. Bramans is situated 7 km north of Glacier de Pierre Minieu.

Forts de l’Esseillon

Locality

Photo: B-noa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Forts de l’Esseillon is a locality, which is situated 8 km northwest of Glacier de Pierre Minieu.

Glacier de Pierre Minieu

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,870 metres
Category: landform
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.15793° or 45° 9′ 29″ north

Longitude

6.78988° or 6° 47′ 24″ east

Elevation

2,870 metres (9,416 feet)

Open location code

8FQ85Q5Q+5X

GeoNames ID

2987247

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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