Refuge de Plan Glacier

#6824 among destinations in France

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The Plan Glacier hut or Plan Glacier hut is a hut on the French side of the Mont-Blanc massif. It is a small wooden refuge built in 1991 and renovated in 2006. It is located at 2 730 m of altitude, at the base of the southwest ridge of the aiguille de Tricot, near a flat area of the Miage glacier.

It is accessible by a demanding hike. It crosses alpine meadows and ends in a high mountain landscape. Mountaineering trips are possible from the refuge.

It is the starting point for the Mettrier ridge, the Miage domes, the aiguille de Bionnassay and the Durier hut.

Coordinates: 45°49'56"N, 6°47'48"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Refuge de Plan Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Refuge des Grands Mulets, Dôme du Goûter, Aiguille de Bionnassay, Mont Blanc du Tacul.

3.9 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
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Natural attraction, Mountain
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Natural attraction, Mountain
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Natural attraction, Mountain
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45°51'55"N • 6°45'21"E
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Natural attraction, Natural feature
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Natural attraction, Natural feature
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Natural attraction, Mountain
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