Rocher de la Tournette

The Rocher de la Tournette is a prominent rocky point on the icy summit ridge of between the and the summit. The highest point lies at 4,677 metres above sea level, and can be most easily reached on an ascent of Mont Blanc via the Goûter Route.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 4,677 metres
  • Description: secondary summit of Mont Blanc
  • Also known as: “rocher de la Tournette”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Maudit and Mont Blanc de Courmayeur.

Peak
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is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in and . The French name literally means "Cursed Mountain". Until the end of the 18th century, and its satellite peaks were collectively known in French as the Montagne Maudite.

Peak
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is a point on the south-east ridge of that forms the summit of the massive south-east face of the mountain. It is connected to Mont Blanc via the Col Major.

Peak
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The is a 4,304 m mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif. It is a shoulder of , whose summit lies two kilometres to the south-east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Couloir.

Locality
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The is a couloir on the . At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on .

Rocher de la Tournette

Latitude
45.8329° or 45° 49′ 58″ north
Longitude
6.8599° or 6° 51′ 36″ east
Elevation
4,677 metres (15,344 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8RVM5+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3848979146
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q3437614
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Rocher de la Tournette” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Corridor and Gendarme Rouge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petite Bosse and Grande Bosse.

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