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Aiguille du Belvédère

Coordinates: 45°59′15″N 06°52′24″E / 45.98750°N 6.87333°E / 45.98750; 6.87333
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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)[1]
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 Alps
Aiguille du Belvédère
Aiguille du Belvédère
Location in the Alps
Location of Aiguille du Belvédère
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3km
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France
Switzerland
Tête à l'ane
Tête à l'ane
Grenier de Commune
Grenier de Commune
Aiguille du Belvédère
Aiguille du
Belvédère
Le Cheval Blanc
Le Cheval Blanc
Fonts
refuge
Grenairon
refuge
Pierre à Bérard
refuge
Mont Buet
Mont Buet
Location in the Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeAiguilles Rouges

Aiguille du Belvédère 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.[2]

References

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