Col du Midi
Col du Midi is a mountain saddle in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,586 metres. Col du Midi is situated nearby to the locality Piton Central, as well as near Piton Nord.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc du Tacul.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
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The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.
Mont Blanc du Tacul
Peak
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Mont Blanc du Tacul is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps situated midway between the Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc. The official first ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul was by a guideless party comprising Charles Hudson, Edward John Stevenson, Christopher and James Grenville Smith, E.
Pointe Lachenal
Peak
Pointe Lachenal is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. It is located above the Glacier du Géant, under the East face of Mont Blanc du Tacul and opposite the Aiguille du Midi.The mountain is a mix of snow and rock, and has many rock climbing routes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Les Praz.
Grand Couloir
Locality
The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the Tête Rousse Hut up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on Mont Blanc.
Les Praz
Hamlet
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Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m. Les Praz is situated 8 km north of Col du Midi.
Entrèves
Hamlet
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Entrèves is a frazione of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Entrèves is situated 8 km southeast of Col du Midi.
Col du Midi
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,586 metres
- Description: glacier pass in France
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.86947° or 45° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
6.88701° or 6° 53′ 13″ eastElevation
3,586 metres (11,765 feet)Open location code
8FQ8VV9P+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 13013781120OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Col du Midi” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Col du Midi”
- French: “col du Midi”
- French: “Col du Midi”
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