Refuge du Requin

#6794 among destinations in France

Alpine hut, Hiking

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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 its name.

Coordinates: 45°53'5"N, 6°55'47"E

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Refuge du Requin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cosmiques Hut, Aiguille du Midi, Dent du Géant, Aiguille du Plan.

2.3 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Cosmiques Hut, Mont Blanc
58 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.
2.1 miW
Mont Blanc peak with a cablecar
Aiguille du Midi
55 min walk • Perched at an altitude of 3,842 meters, the Aiguille du Midi is an iconic mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. This towering spire of rock serves as a gateway for climbers heading towards the Mont Blanc summit or as a breathtaking viewpoint for...
1.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent du Géant
49 min walk • The Dent du Géant, or "Giant's Tooth," is an iconic peak that pierces the sky in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Standing at an elevation of 4,013 meters, this imposing spire of rock is a beacon for mountaineers seeking a challenging climb and breathtaking...
1.2 miW
Jagged glacial peak in Mont Blanc range
Aiguille du Plan
31 min walk • Aiguille du Plan is a majestic mountain peak that forms part of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Rising to an impressive altitude of 3,673 meters, it is a beacon for mountaineers and alpine enthusiasts seeking to test their skills against the challenging...
2.5 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Refuge du Couvercle
63 min walk • Refuge du Couvercle is a refuge in the Alps.
1.4 miNW
Mountain with a sharp, pointy ridgeline
Aiguille du Grépon
35 min walk • The Aiguille du Grépon, informally known as The Grepon, is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. The Grepon has a Southern and Northern peak, which are the highest points of a sharp granite ridge to the east of the Glacier des Nantillons above Chamonix and northeast of the Aiguille du Midi.
2.1 miW
Aerial tramway
Vallée Blanche Cable Car
53 min walk • The Vallée Blanche Cable Car, is a passenger cable car linking a mountain peak above Courmayeur to a peak above Chamonix by passing over the Mont Blanc massif, in the Alps. The engineering was developed by Vittorio Zignoli of Polytechnic University of Turin.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille des Grands Charmoz
37 min walk • The Aiguille des Grands Charmoz is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif in Haute-Savoie, France.
2.2 miN
Huge glacier with an ice cave and trails
Mer de Glace
56 min walk • The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier.
2.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Lachenal, Mont Blanc
55 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.
2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Mallet
52 min walk • Mont Mallet is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in Haute-Savoie, France. It lies on a spur running northwards from the French-Italian frontier ridge, and can be most easily reached from the Aiguille de Rochefort.