Tête des Grottes
Tête des Grottes is a peak in Vallorcine, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,003 metres. Tête des Grottes is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Couteray, as well as near the locality Les Montets.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille de Praz Torent and Aiguille de Mesure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montroc and Argentière.
Montroc
Hamlet
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Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. Montroc is situated 3½ km southeast of Tête des Grottes.
Argentière
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 4½ km southeast of Tête des Grottes.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km east of Tête des Grottes.
Tête des Grottes
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,003 metres
- Also known as: “Tete des Grottes”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vallorcine, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.01177° or 46° 0′ 42″ northLongitude
6.89158° or 6° 53′ 30″ eastElevation
2,003 metres (6,572 feet)Open location code
8FR82V6R+PJGeoNames ID
6931788
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