Gros Rognon, Mont Blanc

Name: Gros Rognon
Address: Mont Blanc, France

#31 among attractions in Mont Blanc

Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Gros Rognon is a peak culminating at 3,541 meters above sea level, in the French department of Haute-Savoie, between the Géant glacier and the Vallée Blanche in the Mont-Blanc massif.

The pylon of the Panoramic Mont-Blanc gondola rests at the top.

Coordinates: 45°52'7"N, 6°54'17"E

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Mont Blanc France

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Day trips

Gros Rognon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cosmiques Hut, Mont Blanc du Tacul, Vallée Blanche Cable Car, Grand Capucin.

1 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
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Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc du Tacul, Mont Blanc
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1.1 miNW
Aerial tramway
Vallée Blanche Cable Car
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1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Capucin, Mont Blanc
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0.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Lachenal, Mont Blanc
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Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguilles du Diable, Mont Blanc
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1.2 miSW
45°51'17"N • 6°53'27"E
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45°51'16"N • 6°53'30"E
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30 min walk • Natural attraction, Mountain
1.1 miNW
45°52'43"N • 6°53'17"E
Aiguille du Midi Bridge, Chamonix
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1.6 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Refuge du Requin
42 min walk • The Requin refuge is located in France in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a stone construction located on a rocky outcrop on the left bank of the Tacul glacier, at the foot of the dent du Requin which gave it...