Aiguille de Loriaz

Aiguille de Loriaz is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,752 metres. Aiguille de Loriaz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Le Cheval Blanc and Mont Buet.

Peak
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is a mountain in the on the - border. It overlooks the lake of Vieux Emosson on its eastern side.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the in , . has played an important role in the history of science at the end of the eighteenth century when a series of Genevan scientists such as Jean-André Deluc, Horace Bénédict de Saussure or Marc-Auguste Pictet climbed to the summit to carry out scientific observations.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the commune of , in the French department of . It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montroc and Le Tour.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m.

Aiguille de Loriaz

Latitude
46.0333° or 46° 1′ 60″ north
Longitude
6.892° or 6° 53′ 31″ east
Elevation
2,752 metres (9,029 feet)
Open location code
8FR82VMR+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3541910600
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q124385958
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In Other Languages

“Aiguille de Loriaz” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cornes de Loriaz and Gouille du Sassey.

Notable Places Nearby

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