Abri de Pictet

Abri de Pictet is a shelter in , , and has an elevation of 3,040 metres. Abri de Pictet is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Buet and Glacier de Tré les Eaux.

Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Glacier
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châlets de Frénalay and Montroc.

Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Abri de Pictet.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 7 km southeast of Abri de Pictet.

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m. is situated 8 km southeast of Abri de Pictet.

Abri de Pictet

Latitude
46.02242° or 46° 1′ 21″ north
Longitude
6.85012° or 6° 51′ 0″ east
Elevation
3,040 metres (9,974 feet)
Open location code
8FR82VC2+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 469808156
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­shelter
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