Step into the void
Step into the void is in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Step into the void is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Terrasse 3842, as well as near the peak Aiguille du Midi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tourist attraction at Aiguille du Midi
- Also known as: “Le Pas dans le Vide”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Rond Glacier.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
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The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.
Abri Simond
Shelter
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abri Simond is a shelter, which is situated 450 metres southwest of Step into the void.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Les Praz.
Grand Couloir
Locality
The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the Tête Rousse Hut up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on Mont Blanc. Grand Couloir is situated 6 km southwest of Step into the void.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m. Les Praz is situated 7 km north of Step into the void.
Entrèves
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entrèves is a frazione of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Entrèves is situated 9 km southeast of Step into the void.
Step into the void
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.87868° or 45° 52′ 43″ northLongitude
6.88721° or 6° 53′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8VVHP+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 5590167495OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q123014768
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In Other Languages
“Step into the void” goes by many names.
- French: “palier hypoxie”
- French: “Pas dans le vide”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Terrasse 3842 and Musée de l’Alpinisme de Pointe.
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