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Aiguille du Belvédère
Aiguille du Belbédère from Lognan
Highest point
Elevation2,965 m (9,728 ft)
Prominence505 m (1,657 ft)
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates45°59′15″N 06°52′24″E / 45.98750°N 6.87333°E / 45.98750; 6.87333
Geography
Aiguille du Belvédère is located in AlpsAiguille du BelvédèreAiguille du BelvédèreLocation in the Alps
Location of Aiguille du Belvédère About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 3km
2miles France SwitzerlandTête à l'ane Tête à l'aneGrenier de Commune Grenier de
CommuneGrenier de CommuneAiguille du Belvédère Aiguille du
BelvédèreLe Cheval Blanc Le Cheval
BlancLe Cheval Blanc Fonts
refuge Grenairon
refuge Pierre à Bérard
refuge Mont Buet Mont BuetMont Buet  Location in the Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeAiguilles Rouges

Aiguille du Belvédère (French pronunciation: [ɛɡɥij dy bɛlvedɛʁ]) is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest peak in the Aiguilles Rouges range of the French Prealps and has an altitude of 2,965 metres (9,728 ft) above sea level.

Lying to the northwest of Chamonix, Aiguille du Belvedere is a popular climb as its position high above the Chamonix valley provides it with fantastic views of the Mont Blanc massif to its east and the Bernese Alps to its north. Lac Blanc lies on its eastern slopes.

References

  1. "Aiguille du Belvédère - peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. "Aiguille du Belvedere". summitpost.org. Retrieved 6 November 2019.


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