Pointe du Griffon

Pointe du Griffon is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,310 metres. Pointe du Griffon is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lac de Gers and Cascade de la Pleureuse.

Lake
Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a above in , . The lake's water level varies seasonally up by 2 m. Its maximum surface area is 6.5 ha.

Waterfall
Photo: Jérôme Bon, CC BY 2.0.
is a waterfall.

Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flaine and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in Le Grand Massif ski area in the Haute Savoie department, in the Rhône-Alpes of Southeastern . It was designed by Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in the 1960s, has one of Europe's fastest gondolas and is known for being an eco-friendly car-free ski resort.

Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine to Sixt.

Pointe du Griffon

Latitude
46.0081° or 46° 0′ 29″ north
Longitude
6.7392° or 6° 44′ 21″ east
Elevation
2,310 metres (7,579 feet)
Open location code
8FR82P5Q+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4172537408
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

Discover Pointe du Griffon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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