Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement of Bonneville
Chamonix

Col Occidental de la Tour Ronde

Col Occidental de la Tour Ronde is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,658 metres. Col Occidental de la Tour Ronde is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Maudit and Mont Blanc du Tacul.

Peak
Photo: Eltouristo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in and . The French name literally means "Cursed Mountain". Until the end of the 18th century, and its satellite peaks were collectively known in French as the Montagne Maudite.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the situated midway between the and . The official first ascent of was by a guideless party comprising Charles Hudson, Edward John Stevenson, Christopher and James Grenville Smith, E.

Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a point on the south-east ridge of that forms the summit of the massive south-east face of the mountain. It is connected to Mont Blanc via the Col Major.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Entrèves and Grand Couloir.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a frazione of in the region of .

Locality
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 .

Col Occidental de la Tour Ronde

Latitude
45.8425° or 45° 50′ 33″ north
Longitude
6.8983° or 6° 53′ 54″ east
Elevation
3,658 metres (12,001 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8RVVX+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7256252860
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gendarme Rouge and Le Corridor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trident de la Brenva and Col du Trident.

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