Tacul et Contreforts
Tacul et Contreforts is a climbing site in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tacul et Contreforts is situated nearby to the peak Mont Blanc du Tacul, as well as near L’Isolée.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Blanc du Tacul and Aiguilles du Diable.
Mont Blanc du Tacul
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont Blanc du Tacul is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps situated midway between the Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc. The official first ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul was by a guideless party comprising Charles Hudson, Edward John Stevenson, Christopher and James Grenville Smith, E.
Aiguilles du Diable
Peak
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The Aiguilles du Diable are a group of five rock needles, all over 4,000 metres high, on the southeast arête of the Mont Blanc du Tacul. The pinnacles lie within the French part of the Mont Blanc Massif in the departement of Haute-Savoie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Entrèves.
Grand Couloir
Locality
The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the Tête Rousse Hut up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on Mont Blanc. Grand Couloir is situated 5 km west of Tacul et Contreforts.
Entrèves
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entrèves is a frazione of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Entrèves is situated 7 km southeast of Tacul et Contreforts.
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. Les Praz is situated 9 km north of Tacul et Contreforts.
Tacul et Contreforts
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.85556° or 45° 51′ 20″ northLongitude
6.88694° or 6° 53′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8VV4P+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2940263663OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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