France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haute-Savoie

Col des Droites

Col des Droites is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 3,733 metres. Col des Droites is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille Verte and Les Droites.

Peak
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The , which is French for "Green Needle", is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the . It was first climbed on 29 June 1865 by Edward Whymper, Christian Almer and Franz Biner, a fortnight before the fateful first ascent of the .

Peak
Photo: Andreube, Public domain.
is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the and is the lowest of the 4000-metre peaks in the Alps. The mountain has two summits: The north face of the mountain rises some 1,600 m from the Argentière basin at an average angle of 60°, and is the steepest face on the 10-km-long ridge that stretches from the to .

Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a summit on the east ridge of in the Mont Blanc massif in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet.

Locality
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is a locality.

Col des Droites

Latitude
45.9301° or 45° 55′ 48″ north
Longitude
6.9951° or 6° 59′ 42″ east
Elevation
3,733 metres (12,247 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8WXJW+22
Open­Street­Map ID
node 503688525
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Couloir Armand Charlet and Couloir Whymper.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Droites Courtes and Tour des Courtes.

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