Gîte à Balmat

Gîte à Balmat is a memorial in , and has an elevation of 2,530 metres. Gîte à Balmat is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Corbeau and Les Grands Mulets.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km north of Gîte à Balmat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Chamonix.

Locality
Photo: Abjad, CC BY 3.0.
The is a couloir on the . At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gîte à Balmat.

Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a resort in the region of France, bordering Italy, at the foot of . It's regarded as the birthplace of mountaineering and as one of its capitals.

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. is situated 7 km north of Gîte à Balmat.

Gîte à Balmat

Latitude
45.87842° or 45° 52′ 42″ north
Longitude
6.85797° or 6° 51′ 29″ east
Elevation
2,530 metres (8,301 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8VVH5+95
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2026434876
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Jonction and Moraine de Taconnaz.

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