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Pointe des Grands

Coordinates: 46°00′11.7″N 6°59′23.2″E / 46.003250°N 6.989778°E / 46.003250; 6.989778
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Pointe des Grands
Pointe des Grands is located in Switzerland
Pointe des Grands
Pointe des Grands
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation3,101 m (10,174 ft)
Prominence53 m (174 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°00′11.7″N 6°59′23.2″E / 46.003250°N 6.989778°E / 46.003250; 6.989778
Geography
LocationValais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc Massif

The Pointe des Grands is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between France and Switzerland, north-west of the Aiguille du Tour.

The mountain overlooks the Glacier des Grands on its (Swiss) northern side.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located east of the summit at 3,048 metres.
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