Western Alps, Mont Blanc

Name: Western Alps
Address: Mont Blanc, France

#26 among attractions in Mont Blanc

Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Western Alps are the western part of the Alpine range including the southeastern part of France, the whole of Monaco, the northwestern part of Italy and the southwestern part of Switzerland. In the southeast the range is bounded by the Italian Padan Plain. In the west, the valley of the Rhone river separates it from the Massif Central. The northernmost part of the Western Alps - in the wide meaning of the term - is formed by the Swiss Prealps sub-range. ()

Local name: Alpes occidentales Area: 28939.08 mi²Maximum elevation: 15781 ftCoordinates: 45°50'1"N, 6°51'54"E

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Western Alps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tour Ronde, Cosmiques Hut, Refuge des Grands Mulets, Dôme du Goûter.

2.2 miE
Climbing
Tour Ronde, Mont Blanc
56 min walk • The Tour Ronde is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, situated on the border between France and Italy. It is a prominent mountain, some 3.5 km north-east of Mont Blanc, but is effectively part of a continuation of the south eastern spur of Mont Maudit which forms a frontier ridge between the two countries.
2.9 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Cosmiques Hut, Mont Blanc
75 min walk • The Cosmiques Hut is a mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps at an altitude of 3,613 m. It is a large structure capable of accommodating 148 mountaineers.
2.3 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge des Grands Mulets, Mont Blanc
59 min walk • The Grands Mulets Hut is a mountain refuge in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps at an altitude of 3,051 m. It is owned by the Club Alpin Francais.
1.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Dôme du Goûter, Mont Blanc
31 min walk • The Dôme du Goûter is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif. It is a shoulder of Mont Blanc, whose summit lies two kilometres to the south-east. The Dôme is traversed on ascents of Mont Blanc via the Bosses route.
2.3 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de Bionnassay, Mont Blanc
58 min walk • The Aiguille de Bionnassay is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps in France and Italy. It has been described as "one of the most attractive satellite peaks of Mont Blanc", and is located on its western side.
1.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc du Tacul, Mont Blanc
50 min walk • Mont Blanc du Tacul is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps situated midway between the Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc.
2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille du Goûter, Mont Blanc
52 min walk • Aiguille du Goûter is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif of Haute-Savoie, France.
2.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc
54 min walk • The Grand Capucin is a rock pinnacle located underneath Mont Blanc du Tacul in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France.
1.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Bayeux, Mont Blanc
35 min walk • Pointe Bayeux is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Mont Blanc Massif range. It has an altitude of 4258 metres above sea level.
2.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Lachenal, Mont Blanc
67 min walk • Pointe Lachenal is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. It is located above the Glacier du Géant, under the East face of Mont Blanc du Tacul and opposite the Aiguille du Midi.The mountain is a mix of snow and rock, and has many rock climbing routes.
1.5 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bossons Glacier, Mont Blanc
39 min walk • The Bossons Glacier is one of the larger glaciers of the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, found in the Chamonix valley of Haute-Savoie département, south-eastern France.