Abri Simond
Abri Simond is a shelter in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,600 metres. Abri Simond is situated nearby to the mountain hut Cosmiques Hut, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Terrasse Mont Blanc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille du Midi and Cosmiques Hut.
Aiguille du Midi
Peak
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The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842-metre-tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix that takes visitors close to Mont Blanc.
Cosmiques Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
The Cosmiques Hut is a mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps at an altitude of 3,613 m. It is a large structure capable of accommodating 148 mountaineers. Cosmiques Hut is situated 210 metres south of Abri Simond.
Step into the void
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Step into the void is situated 450 metres northeast of Abri Simond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand Couloir and Les Praz.
Grand Couloir
Locality
The Grand Couloir is a couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter. At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the Tête Rousse Hut up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on Mont Blanc. Grand Couloir is situated 5 km southwest of Abri Simond.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m. Les Praz is situated 7 km north of Abri Simond.
Entrèves
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entrèves is a frazione of Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley region of Italy. Entrèves is situated 9 km southeast of Abri Simond.
Abri Simond
- Type: Shelter
- Category: building
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.87501° or 45° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
6.88468° or 6° 53′ 5″ eastElevation
3,600 metres (11,811 feet)Open location code
8FQ8VVGM+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 193208259OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q114666755
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In Other Languages
“Abri Simond” goes by many names.
- French: “abri Simond”
- French: “Abri Simond”
- French: “bivouac Simond”
- French: “refuge Simond”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Terrasse Mont Blanc and Terrasse Rébuffat.
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