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Col Purtscheller

Col Purtscheller is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 3,383 metres. Col Purtscheller is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille du Tour and Grande Fourche.

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between and . The voie normale on the mountain is graded F and can be climbed from either the on the French side or the on the Swiss side.

Peak
Photo: aiace, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the - border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in , . It lies between the Glacier du Tour and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people.

Col Purtscheller

Latitude
45.9921° or 45° 59′ 32″ north
Longitude
7.0124° or 7° 0′ 45″ east
Elevation
3,383 metres (11,099 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9X2R6+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8383634763
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aiguille Purtscheller and Col Supérieur du Tour.

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