Glacier du Géant

Glacier du Géant is a scenic viewpoint in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Glacier du Géant is situated nearby to the peak Aiguille du Midi, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Terrasse 3842.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Step into the void.

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.

Step into the void

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Rond Glacier

Glacier

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Les Praz.

Grand Couloir

Locality

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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 Glacier du Géant.

Les Praz

Hamlet

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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 Glacier du Géant.