Col du Gros Rognon
Col du Gros Rognon is a mountain saddle in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,402 metres. Col du Gros Rognon is situated nearby to the locality Piton Central, as well as near Piton Nord.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc du Tacul.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
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The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.
Mont Blanc du Tacul
Peak
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Mont Blanc du Tacul is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps situated midway between the Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc. The official first ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul was by a guideless party comprising Charles Hudson, Edward John Stevenson, Christopher and James Grenville Smith, E.
Aiguilles du Diable
Peak
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The Aiguilles du Diable are a group of five rock needles, all over 4,000 metres high, on the southeast arête of the Mont Blanc du Tacul. The pinnacles lie within the French part of the Mont Blanc Massif in the departement of Haute-Savoie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Couloir.
Grand Couloir
Locality
The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the Tête Rousse Hut up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on Mont Blanc.
Col du Gros Rognon
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,402 metres
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8696° or 45° 52′ 11″ northLongitude
6.9017° or 6° 54′ 6″ eastElevation
3,402 metres (11,161 feet)Open location code
8FQ8VW92+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13013810197OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q118954432
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In Other Languages
“Col du Gros Rognon” goes by many names.
- French: “col du Gros Rognon”
- French: “Col du Gros Rognon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Piton Central and Piton Nord.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gros Rognon and Pointe Lachenal.
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