Col de Balme
Col de Balme is an aerial lift in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Col de Balme is situated nearby to Stade ESF, as well as near Balme - Vallorcine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de Balme and Tête de Balme.
Col de Balme
Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Col de Balme is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Trient in the Swiss canton of Valais to Argentière in the French department of Haute-Savoie.
Tête de Balme
Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Tête de Balme is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the Croix de Fer.
Les Grandes Otanes
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Grandes Otanes is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France, north of the Aiguille du Tour. They overlook the Col de Balme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Tour and Montroc.
Montroc
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. Montroc is situated 3 km southwest of Col de Balme.
Le Châtelard
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut. Le Châtelard is situated 4½ km north of Col de Balme.
Col de Balme
- Type: Aerial lift
- Category: transportation
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.01958° or 46° 1′ 11″ northLongitude
6.95882° or 6° 57′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8FR82X95+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2271074056OpenStreetMap feature
aerialway=station
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