Tête du Couvercle

Tête du Couvercle is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,735 metres. Tête du Couvercle is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mer de Glace and Aiguille Verte.

Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The is a valley located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French . 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 .

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
The , is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the . is French for "Green Needle", which is the meaning commonly attributed to the name.

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a summit on the east ridge of in the Mont Blanc massif in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Praz and Bivacco di Fréboudze.

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.

Locality
Photo: Elena Tartaglione, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

Tête du Couvercle

Latitude
45.9091° or 45° 54′ 33″ north
Longitude
6.9588° or 6° 57′ 32″ east
Elevation
2,735 metres (8,973 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8WX55+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3061852072
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moine Glacier and Couvercle Hut.

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