Bec de Lachat

Bec de Lachat is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,447 metres. Bec de Lachat is situated near the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Argentière station and Aiguille du Chardonnet.

Railway station
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the French department of . It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line of .

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in , . It lies between the Glacier du Tour and the .

Mountain saddle
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain pass in the in the department of . It is on the road between , the Swiss and in the canton of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Tour and Montroc.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people.

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m.

Bec de Lachat

Latitude
45.98658° or 45° 59′ 12″ north
Longitude
6.95724° or 6° 57′ 26″ east
Elevation
2,447 metres (8,028 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8XXP4+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4062329913
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_cross
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6931665
Wiki­data ID
Q31660508
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Bec de Lachat” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tête du Grand Chantet and Montagne de Peclerey.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Le Rocheray and Bec Rouge Inférieur.

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