Gouffre Mirolda
Gouffre Mirolda is a karstic cave located in the Haut-Giffre mountain range, in the commune of Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France. It is connected to the Lucien Bouclier cave system, and has a depth of −1,661 m. It is the sixth deepest cave in the world.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille de Criou and Gouffre Jean-Bernard.
Gouffre Jean-Bernard
Cave
Gouffre Jean-Bernard or Réseau Jean Bernard, sometimes known simply as Jean Bernard, is the seventh deepest cave in the world, and the third deepest one in Europe. Gouffre Jean-Bernard is situated 1½ km northeast of Gouffre Mirolda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and Châlets de Frénalay.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval 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.
Châlets de Frénalay
Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Châlets de Frénalay is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Gouffre Mirolda.
Morillon
Village
Photo: Abr, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Morillon is a small mountain commune in the Haute Savoie department of the French Alps. The town consists of about 500 year round residents engaged primarily in agriculture and tourist service business. Morillon is situated 7 km west of Gouffre Mirolda.
Gouffre Mirolda
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in France
- Category: landform
- Location: Samoëns, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.08887° or 46° 5′ 20″ northLongitude
6.77048° or 6° 46′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FR83QQC+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4525415290OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q3111600
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Ukrainian—“Gouffre Mirolda” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Gouffre Mirolda”
- French: “Gouffre Mirolda”
- Georgian: “მიროლდა”
- Polish: “Gouffre Mirolda”
- Russian: “Мирольда”
- Ukrainian: “Мірольда”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tête de Duet and Châlets du Lapieu.
Nearby Places
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