Leschaux Hut
The Leschaux Hut is a refuge in the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. It is located at 2,431 m on the north side of the Glacier de Leschaux – a tributary of the Mer de Glace.
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: building
- Also known as: “Refuge de Leschaux”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glacier de Leschaux and Pierre-Joseph Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bivacco di Fréboudze and Planpincieux.
Bivacco di Fréboudze
Locality
Planpincieux
Hamlet
Photo: Albertomos, Public domain.Col du Chardonnet
Locality
Leschaux Hut
- Categories: sports venue, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.89486° or 45° 53′ 42″ north
Longitude
6.98097° or 6° 58′ 52″ east
Elevation
2,447 metres (8,028 feet)
Operator
Club Alpin Français
Open location code
8FQ8VXVJ+W9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hut
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Leschaux Hut” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Refuge de Leschaux”
- French: “Refuge de Leschaux (2431M)”
- French: “refuge de Leschaux”
- French: “Refuge de Leschaux”
- German: “Refuge de Leschaux”
- Italian: “refuge de Leschaux”
- Italian: “Refuge de Leschaux”
- Italian: “Rifugio di Leschaux”
- Portuguese: “Refúgio de Leschaux”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altisurface du Glacier de Talèfre and Aiguille de Talèfre - Pierre à Joseph.
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