Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel
Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel is a refuge in the Alps at an altitude of 3,830m in Aosta Valley, Italy. It is located on the south-west ridge of the Matterhorn, near the Swiss border.Photo: Bertubertu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: mountain hut
- Also known as: “Jean-Antoine Carrel Hut”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Testa del Leone and Pic Tyndall.
Testa del Leone
Peak
Photo: SteGrifo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Testa del Leone is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Matterhorn.
Pic Tyndall
Peak
Photo: Lebendre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pic Tyndall is a minor summit below the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between Aosta Valley and Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
Solvay Hut
Shelter
Photo: Orion666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Solvay Hut or Solvay Bivouac is a mountain hut located on the north-eastern ridge of the Matterhorn, near Zermatt in the canton of Valais. At 4,003 metres it is the highest mountain hut owned by the Swiss Alpine Club, but can be used only in case of emergency. Solvay Hut is situated 1¼ km northeast of Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Breuil-Cervinia.
Plan Maison
Locality
Photo: SteGrifo27, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plan Maison is a locality, which is situated 3½ km south of Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 4½ km south of Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 7 km northeast of Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel.
Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Valtournenche, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.97305° or 45° 58′ 23″ northLongitude
7.64775° or 7° 38′ 52″ eastElevation
3,829 metres (12,562 feet)Operator
Società Guide del CervinoOpen location code
8FQ9XJFX+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 254529621OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q1140301
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel”
- French: “cabane Carrel”
- French: “Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel”
- German: “Jean-Antoine-Carrel-Hütte”
- German: “Rifugio Jean-Antoine Carrel”
- Italian: “rifugio Jean-Antoine Carrel”
- Italian: “Rifugio Jean-Antoine Carrel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colle del Leone and Col Valtournenche.
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