Refuge du Col de Balme
Refuge du Col de Balme is a mountain hut in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,191 metres. Refuge du Col de Balme is situated nearby to the peak Tête de Balme, as well as near Écuries voutées.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de Balme and Tête de Balme.
Col de Balme
Mountain saddle
The Col de Balme is a high mountain pass of the Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It connects Trient in the Swiss canton of Valais to Argentière in the French department of Haute-Savoie.
Tête de Balme
Peak
The Tête de Balme is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the Croix de Fer.
Croix de Fer
Peak
The Croix de fer is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Tête de Balme and L'Arolette and it is the culminating point of the group between the Col des Montets and the Col de Balme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Tour and Trient.
Trient
Village
Trient is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Trient is situated 4 km northeast of Refuge du Col de Balme.
Le Châtelard
Hamlet
Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut. Le Châtelard is situated 4 km north of Refuge du Col de Balme.
Refuge du Col de Balme
- Type: Mountain hut
- Address: 1, Herbagères, Trient, 1929
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.02669° or 46° 1′ 36″ north
Longitude
6.97008° or 6° 58′ 12″ east
Elevation
2,191 metres (7,188 feet)
Open location code
8FR82XGC+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hut
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Refuge du Col de Balme” goes by many names.
- French: “chalet du Col de Balme”
- French: “Refuge du Col de Balme”
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Highlights include Écuries voutées and Stade ESF.
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