Col du Tour Noir
Col du Tour Noir is a mountain saddle in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,533 metres. Col du Tour Noir is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Barbey, as well as near Col du Chardonnet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille de l’A Neuve and Tour Noir.
Aiguille de l’A Neuve
Peak
Photo: Terra3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aiguille de l'A Neuve is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies close to the Tour Noir to the south. The closest locality is La Fouly.
Tour Noir
Peak
Photo: Terra3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tour Noir is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the Swiss-French border. It is located between the Aiguille d'Argentière and Mont Dolent.
Aiguille d’Argentière
Peak
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aiguille d'Argentière is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland. The second highest summit of the Aiguille d'Argentière is the prominent rock-tower Flèche Rousse southeast of the main-summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and La Fouly.
La Fouly
Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km northwest of Col du Tour Noir.
Col du Tour Noir
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,533 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.95594° or 45° 57′ 21″ northLongitude
7.03538° or 7° 2′ 7″ eastElevation
3,533 metres (11,591 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X24P+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 1725337196OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074476
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In Other Languages
“Col du Tour Noir” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour Noir, Col du”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Couloir Barbey and Glacier de Saleinaz.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fléche Rousse and Col Supérieur du Tour Noir.
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