Col Supérieur du Tour Noir
Col Supérieur du Tour Noir is a mountain saddle in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,690 metres. Col Supérieur du Tour Noir is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Barbey, as well as near L’A Neuve CAS.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tour Noir and Aiguille de l’A Neuve.
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 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.
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.
Argentière
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 9 km northwest of Col Supérieur du Tour Noir.
Col Supérieur du Tour Noir
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,690 metres
- Also known as: “Col Superieur du Tour Noir”
- Category: landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95049° or 45° 57′ 2″ northLongitude
7.03766° or 7° 2′ 16″ eastElevation
3,690 metres (12,106 feet)Open location code
8FQ9X22Q+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 8398131980OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074497
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Col Supérieur du Tour Noir” goes by many names.
- French: “Supérieur du Tour Noir, Col”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Couloir Barbey and L’A Neuve CAS.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Secteur Dolent - Tour Noir and Col des Améthystes.
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