Abri de Villy

Abri de Villy is a wilderness hut in , , and has an elevation of 2,330 metres. Abri de Villy is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Buet and Col de Salenton.

Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain of the in , . has played an important role in the history of science at the end of the eighteenth century when a series of Genevan scientists such as Jean-André Deluc, Horace Bénédict de Saussure or Marc-Auguste Pictet climbed to the summit to carry out scientific observations.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain saddle.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and Argentière.

Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine to Sixt.

Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m. is situated 8 km east of Abri de Villy.

Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Abri de Villy.

Abri de Villy

Latitude
46.00767° or 46° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
6.83361° or 6° 50′ 1″ east
Elevation
2,330 metres (7,644 feet)
Open location code
8FR82R5M+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 586080732
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­shelter
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­wilderness_hut
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Satellite Map

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Highlights include Col des Chaux and Tête de Villy.

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