Glacier de Leschaux

Glacier de Leschaux is a glacier in , and has an elevation of 2,295 metres. Glacier de Leschaux is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Capucin Glacier and Aiguille du Tacul.

Glacier
Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a sharp and heavily pinnacled mountain ridge, stretching for over 1,500 metres in the Mont Blanc massif in , . It runs in a southerly direction from the Col du Tacul to the Col du .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bivacco di Fréboudze and Entrèves.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a frazione of in the region of . is situated 8 km south of Glacier de Leschaux.

Hamlet
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Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m. is situated 9 km northwest of Glacier de Leschaux.

Glacier de Leschaux

Latitude
45.88972° or 45° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
6.97586° or 6° 58′ 33″ east
Elevation
2,295 metres (7,530 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8VXQG+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32674163
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
3001481
Wiki­data ID
Q1612543
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Satellite Map

Discover Glacier de Leschaux from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Portuguese—“Glacier de Leschaux” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Glacera de Leschaux”
  • Cebuano: “Glacier de Leschaux”
  • Dutch: “Glacier de Leschaux”
  • French: “glacier de Leschaux”
  • French: “Glacier de Leschaux”
  • Italian: “ghiacciaio di Leschaux”
  • Italian: “Ghiacciaio di Leschaux”
  • Polish: “Glacier de Leschaux”
  • Polish: “Glacier Leschaux”
  • Polish: “Leschaux”
  • Portuguese: “Glaciar de Leschaux”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Leschaux Hut and Col du Tacul.

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