Tête de Balme

The Tête de Balme is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between and . It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,321 metres
  • Description: mountain at the France-Switzerland border
  • Also known as: “Aiguillette” and “Tete de Balme”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col de Balme and Croix de Fer.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a high mountain pass of the , located on the border between and . It connects in the Swiss canton of to in the French department of .

Peak
The is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking in the canton of . It is located north of the Tête de Balme and L'Arolette and it is the culminating point of the group between the and the .

Mountain hut
Photo: Famberhorst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Châtelard and Trient.

Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality in the canton of , near the border with . It is part of the municipality of .

Village
Photo: Nicolas Vigier, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in .

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

Tête de Balme

Latitude
46.03117° or 46° 1′ 52″ north
Longitude
6.96652° or 6° 57′ 60″ east
Elevation
2,321 metres (7,615 feet)
Open location code
8FR82XJ8+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1436505985
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6931876
Wiki­data ID
Q7862244
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tête de Balme” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tête de Balme”
  • Dutch: “Tête de Balme”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تيت د بالم”
  • French: “Aiguillette”
  • French: “tête de Balme”
  • French: “Tête de Balme”
  • German: “Aiguillette”
  • German: “Tête de Balme”
  • Ladin: “Tête de Balme”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tête de Balme”
  • Persian: “تا د بالمه”
  • Slovenian: “Aiguillette”
  • Slovenian: “Tête de Balme”
  • Swedish: “Tête de Balme”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac de Catogne and Borne frontière n°4.

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