Refuge de la Leisse

Refuge de la Leisse is a mountain hut in Champagny-en-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,487 metres. Refuge de la Leisse is situated nearby to the peak Roche Blanche, as well as near the lake Lac de la Leisse Dessus.

Photo: Bel Adone, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vanoise National Park and Grande Motte.

Vanoise National Park

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Vanoise National Park is the first French national park in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, established in 1963. The park is bordered by Gran Paradiso National Park across the Italian border, and if they were one park, it would be the world's largest alpine park.

Grande Motte

Peak

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Grande Motte is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,653 metres above sea level. One side of it is in the Tignes ski area. There is a cable car up to the top station at 3,456 metres above sea level.

Pointe de la Sana

Peak

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Pointe de la Sana is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range and has an elevation of 3,436 metres above sea level. Pointe de la Sana is situated 3 km southeast of Refuge de la Leisse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plan de Janin and Tignes.

Plan de Janin

Locality

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Plan de Janin is a locality, which is situated 8 km north of Refuge de la Leisse.

Tignes

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Tignes is a famous resort in the French Alps linked to Val D'Isere. Tignes is a winter resort for skiing, and a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, and summer skiing on the glacier.

Val-d’Isère

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Val-d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in southeastern France. It lies 5 km from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.

Refuge de la Leisse

Email: refuge.leisse@vanoise-parcnational.fr
Type: Mountain hut
Categories: sports venue, tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Champagny-en-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.39692° or 45° 23′ 49″ north

Longitude

6.88244° or 6° 52′ 57″ east

Elevation

2,487 metres (8,159 feet)

Open location code

8FQ89VWJ+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 606374063

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

Wikidata ID

Q120319148

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In Other Languages

“Refuge de la Leisse” goes by many names.

French: “refuge de la Leisse”
French: “Refuge de la Leisse”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roche Blanche and Lac de la Leisse Dessus.

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