Refuge de Tornieux
Refuge de Tornieux is a mountain hut in Sallanches, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Refuge de Tornieux is situated nearby to the aerodrome Altisurface de Saint-Roch Mayères, as well as near the peak Tête de l’Adroit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quatre Têtes and Pointe Percée.
Quatre Têtes
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quatre Têtes is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km west of Refuge de Tornieux.
Pointe Percée
Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Pointe Percée is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps of Haute-Savoie. It rises to an elevation of 2,753 metres and has 1,643 metres of topographic prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra-prominent peak. Pointe Percée is situated 3 km west of Refuge de Tornieux.
Château de Rubins - Observatoire des Alpes
Museum
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Château de Rubins - Observatoire des Alpes is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Refuge de Tornieux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sallanches and Cordon.
Sallanches
Town
Photo: Ville de Sallanches, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sallanches is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Sallanches is situated 3 km southeast of Refuge de Tornieux.
Cordon
Village
Photo: ColdEel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cordon is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches. Cordon is situated 3½ km southeast of Refuge de Tornieux.
Oëx
Hamlet
Oëx is a village in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, below Pointe d'Areu in the Arve valley. It is part of the commune Magland in Haute-Savoie department. Oëx is situated 5 km northeast of Refuge de Tornieux.
Refuge de Tornieux
- Type: Mountain hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Sallanches, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.94883° or 45° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
6.5926° or 6° 35′ 33″ eastInception
1985Open location code
8FQ8WHXV+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 65193253OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hut
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Highlights include Altisurface de Saint-Roch Mayères and Tête de l’Adroit.
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