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Col du Midi

Col du Midi is a mountain saddle in and has an elevation of 3,231 metres. Col du Midi is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Tour and Trient Glacier.

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Glacier
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 4.3 km long in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km². The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau named Plateau du Trient.

Aerodrome
Photo: Vlunyak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.

Locality
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is a locality.

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

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 du Midi

Latitude
45.99837° or 45° 59′ 54″ north
Longitude
7.00879° or 7° 0′ 32″ east
Elevation
3,231 metres (10,600 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9X2X5+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1725337191
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11074457
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