Caïman - Pointe de l’Épiney
Caïman - Pointe de l’Épiney is a peak in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Caïman - Pointe de l’Épiney is situated nearby to the locality La Salle à Manger, as well as near Piton Central.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mer de Glace
Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. 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 Aletsch Glacier.
Aiguille du Grépon
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m.
Caïman - Pointe de l’Épiney
- Type: Peak
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8953° or 45° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
6.91° or 6° 54′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8VWW5+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2938505183OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Salle à Manger and Piton Central.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Lépiney and Dent du Caïman.
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