Col de Blaitière

Col de Blaitière is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,352 metres. Col de Blaitière is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the . It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.

Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The is a valley located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French . It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the .

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
The , informally known as The Grepon, is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in , . The Grepon has a Southern and Northern peak, which are the highest points of a sharp granite ridge to the east of the Glacier des Nantillons above and northeast of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Praz.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m.

Col de Blaitière

Latitude
45.8958° or 45° 53′ 45″ north
Longitude
6.9113° or 6° 54′ 41″ east
Elevation
3,352 metres (10,997 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8VWW6+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14124434693
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

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