Refuge du Carro

Refuge du Carro is a refuge in the department of Savoie in the region Rhône-Alpes, France. At an altitude of 2,760 m, this is the highest refuge of Savoy.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Aiguille Rousse and Petite Aiguille Rousse.

Grande Aiguille Rousse

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grande Aiguille Rousse is a mountain peak of the Graian Alps in Savoie, France, situated between the Maurienne and Tarentaise valleys near the Italian border.

Petite Aiguille Rousse

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Petite Aiguille Rousse is a peak.

Sources de l’Isère Glacier

Glacier

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Sources de l’Isère Glacier is situated 2½ km northwest of Refuge du Carro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Ecot and Forno Alpi Graie.

L’Ecot

Hamlet

Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

L'Ecot is a small mountain hamlet located in the commune of Bonneval-sur-Arc, in the Haute Maurienne Valley, Savoie, southeastern France. Located at about 2,030 m above sea level, it lies approximately 2-mi by path from Bonneval-sur-Arc. L’Ecot is situated 5 km southwest of Refuge du Carro.

Forno Alpi Graie

Village

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Forno Alpi Graie is a village, which is situated 10 km southeast of Refuge du Carro.

Refuge du Carro

Type: Mountain hut
Description: Highest refuge of Savoy
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Bonneval-sur-Arc, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.41986° or 45° 25′ 12″ north

Longitude

7.12307° or 7° 7′ 23″ east

Elevation

2,764 metres (9,068 feet)

Operator

Club Alpin Français

Open location code

8FQ9C49F+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 100195244

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

Wikidata ID

Q3423232

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Refuge du Carro” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Refuge du Carro”
French: “refuge du Carro”
French: “Refuge du Carro”
German: “Refuge du Carro”
Italian: “refuge de Carro”
Italian: “Refuge du Carro”
Spanish: “Refugio del Carro”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac Noir and Lac Blanc.

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