Col du Tour

Col du Tour is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,281 metres. Col du Tour is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Tour and Grande Fourche.

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.

Peak
Photo: aiace, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the - border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.

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
Photo: Panoraman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Tour

Latitude
45.98582° or 45° 59′ 9″ north
Longitude
7.01662° or 7° 0′ 60″ east
Elevation
3,281 metres (10,764 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9X2P8+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7165008486
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11074475
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