Col du Géant

The Col du Géant at 3,356 m is the main passage of the Mont Blanc massif between in the and Chamonix-Mont Blanc in the Arve Valley. On the side, to the north is the Géant Glacier which overlooks the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 3,371 metres
  • Description: mountain pass of the Graian Alps
  • Also known as: “Colle del Gigante”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pointe Helbronner and Aiguilles Marbrées Nord.

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the on the watershed between and . The peak, which used to be a mere geodetic reference point, was named after Paul Helbronner, a French polytechnicien, alpinist and geodesist who pioneered cartography of the French Alps.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Entrèves and Checrouit.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a frazione of in the region of . is situated 4 km southeast of Col du Géant.

Hamlet
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Col du Géant.

Hamlet
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Col du Géant.

Col du Géant

Latitude
45.846° or 45° 50′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.939° or 6° 56′ 20″ east
Elevation
3,371 metres (11,060 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8RWWQ+CH
Geo­Names ID
8131568
Wiki­data ID
Q2982284
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Col du Géant” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Géant”
  • Cebuano: “Colle del Gigante”
  • Czech: “Col du Géant”
  • Dutch: “Col du Géant”
  • Dutch: “Colle del Gigante”
  • French: “col du Géant”
  • French: “Col du Géant”
  • French: “Colle del Gigante”
  • German: “Colle del Gigante”
  • Italian: “Col du Géant”
  • Italian: “colle del Gigante”
  • Italian: “Colle del Gigante”
  • Japanese: “コル・デュ・ジェアン峠”
  • Portuguese: “Passo do Géant”
  • Portuguese: “Passo do Gigante”
  • Venetian: “Cołe del Gigante”

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