Piton Central

Piton Central is a locality in , , . Piton Central is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Step into the void.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the . It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.

Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Glacier
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Les Praz.

Locality
Photo: Abjad, CC BY 3.0.
The is a couloir on the . At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on . is situated 6 km southwest of Piton Central.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m. is situated 7 km north of Piton Central.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a frazione of in the region of . is situated 9 km southeast of Piton Central.

Piton Central

Latitude
45.87848° or 45° 52′ 43″ north
Longitude
6.88782° or 6° 53′ 16″ east
Open location code
8FQ8VVHQ+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5590167505
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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