Aiguille de la Grande Sassière

Aiguille de la Grande Sassière is a mountain in the , on the boundary between the and the department of . On the Italian side, it marks the end of the ; on the French side it commands the Val d'Isère.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,751 metres
  • Description: mountain in Italy
  • Also known as: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Central Graian Alps and Col de la Petite Sassière.

Peak
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is a peak.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain saddle.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Val-d’Isère and Le Monal.

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Val-d'Isère is a commune of the , in the department in southeastern . It lies 5 km from the border with . It is on the border of the created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of , and .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northwest of Aiguille de la Grande Sassière.

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is a famous resort in the linked to Val D'Isere. is a winter resort for skiing, and a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, and summer skiing on the glacier.

Aiguille de la Grande Sassière

Latitude
45.50632° or 45° 30′ 23″ north
Longitude
6.99889° or 6° 59′ 56″ east
Elevation
3,751 metres (12,306 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8GX4X+GH
Geo­Names ID
3015174
Wiki­data ID
Q2598084
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Aiguille de la Grande Sassière” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Cebuano: “Grande Sassiere”
  • Chinese: “大薩西耶爾峰”
  • Czech: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere”
  • Czech: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Dutch: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere”
  • Dutch: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ايجويل د لا جراند ساسير”
  • French: “aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • French: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • German: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Italian: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Ladin: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Polish: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Slovenian: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”
  • Venetian: “Aiguille de la Grande Sassière”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glacier de la Sassière and Rocher de la Davie.

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