Pointe Percée

#625 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Pointe Percée is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first documented climb was by M. L. Maquelin of Geneva in 1865, though it was likely climbed much earlier. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1865Elevation: 9032 ftProminence: 5390 ftCoordinates: 45°57'21"N, 6°33'21"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Pointe Percée – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac des Confins, Refuge de Tornieux, Pic de Jallouvre, Lac Bénit.

4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Confins, La Clusaz
121 min walk • Lac des Confins is located just below the station of La Clusaz in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The lake is situated at the foot of the Aravis Range. Nearby is the Pointe Percée. Every year, at the end of the skiing season, there is a light-hearted descent.
1.8 miE
45°56'56"N • 6°35'33"E
Refuge de Tornieux, Sallanches
47 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Jallouvre
145 min walk • Pic de Jallouvre is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest mountain in the Bornes Massif range of the French Prealps and its highest point, the Pointe Blanche, has an elevation of 2438 metres.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac Bénit
142 min walk • Lac Bénit is a lake in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It has a surface area of 4.1 ha.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe d'Areu
55 min walk • Pointe d'Areu is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis Range, above Oëx in the Arve valley, and has an altitude of 2478 metres above sea level.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parrossaz
147 min walk • Parrossaz is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis range. It has an elevation of 2,556 metres above sea level.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Balmaz
133 min walk • Grande Balmaz is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis Range and has an elevation of 2,616 metres above sea level.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de Borderan
156 min walk • The Aiguille de Borderan is a mountain in the Aravis Massif in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Perfia
89 min walk • The Roche Perfia is a mountain in the Aravis Range in Haute-Savoie, France.
1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Charvet
32 min walk • The Mont Charvet is a mountain in the Aravis Range in Savoie, France.
~100 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aravis Range
1 min walk • The Aravis is a mountain range in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, eastern France. It is part of the French Prealps, a lower chain of mountain ranges west of the main chain of the Alps. Its highest summit is the Pointe Percée, at 2753m.