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Col des Grands

Col des Grands is a mountain saddle in and has an elevation of 3,048 metres. Col des Grands is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Tour and Pointe des Berons.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between and . The voie normale on the mountain is graded F and can be climbed from either the on the French side or the on the Swiss side.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between and . It lies approximately halfway between the and the . The east side is covered by the Glacier des Berons.

Mountain hut
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The , sometimes known as Albert 1er, is located on the Haute Route between Chamonix, France and Zermatt, Switzerland. It is at 2,702 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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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.

Col des Grands

Latitude
45.99976° or 45° 59′ 59″ north
Longitude
6.9964° or 6° 59′ 47″ east
Elevation
3,048 metres (10,000 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8XXXW+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3202766314
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11074406
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