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.
Sources de l’Isère Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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″ northLongitude
7.12307° or 7° 7′ 23″ eastElevation
2,764 metres (9,068 feet)Operator
Club Alpin FrançaisOpen location code
8FQ9C49F+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 100195244OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata 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”
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Highlights include Lac Noir and Lac Blanc.
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