Gîte à Balmat

Gîte à Balmat is a memorial in , and has an elevation of 2,530 metres. Gîte à Balmat is situated near the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the peak .
  • Memorial
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,530 metres (8,301 feet)
  • …is inscribed with “‘GITE à BALMAT’ 2530m. Le 7 Août 1786 les Chamoniards Jacques Balmat et Michel G. Paccard ont bivouaqué dans des contitions difficiles sous ce bloc de granit.”

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 . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gîte à Balmat.

Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a resort in the region…

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . is situated 7 km north of Gîte à Balmat.

Gîte à Balmat

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Latitude
45.87842° or 45° 52′ 42″ north
Longitude
6.85797° or 6° 51′ 29″ east
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.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gare des Glaciers and Pylon of the old cable car (unfinished).

Haute-Savoie: Highlights

Notable places include Chamonix and Annecy.

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