Aiguille de Criou

Aiguille de Criou is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,207 metres. Aiguille de Criou is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Sissssou, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gouffre Mirolda and Gouffre Jean-Bernard.

Cave
is a karstic cave located in the Haut-Giffre mountain range, in the commune of , , . It is connected to the Lucien Bouclier cave system, and has a depth of −1,661 m. It is the sixth deepest cave in the world.

Cave
or Réseau Jean Bernard, sometimes known simply as Jean Bernard, is the seventh deepest cave in the world, and the third deepest one in Europe.

Mountain hut
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
is a refuge in the , located in department, in . Its capacity is 72 persons. It has both private rooms and dorms.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and Châlets de Frénalay.

Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine to Sixt.

Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Abr, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small mountain commune in the Haute Savoie department of the French Alps. The town consists of about 500 year round residents engaged primarily in agriculture and tourist service business.

Aiguille de Criou

Latitude
46.09553° or 46° 5′ 44″ north
Longitude
6.76332° or 6° 45′ 48″ east
Elevation
2,207 metres (7,241 feet)
Open location code
8FR83QW7+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1241259012
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6932135
Wiki­data ID
Q2827876
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Satellite Map

Discover Aiguille de Criou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Aiguille de Criou” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Aiguilles and Moranche.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Tendraiche and Tête de Barme.

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