Grande Balmaz

#925 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8583 ftCoordinates: 45°53'34"N, 6°29'47"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Grande Balmaz – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac des Confins, Refuge de Tornieux, Pointe Percée, Parrossaz.

1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Confins, La Clusaz
48 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.
6 miNE
45°56'56"N • 6°35'33"E
Refuge de Tornieux, Sallanches
154 min walk • Hiking, Alpine hut
5.2 miNE
Prominent mountain for hiking and climbing
Pointe Percée
133 min walk • 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.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parrossaz
16 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.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Étale Mountain
97 min walk • Étale is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Prealps and has an elevation of 2,484 metres above sea level.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de Borderan
27 min walk • The Aiguille de Borderan is a mountain in the Aravis Massif in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Perfia
44 min walk • The Roche Perfia is a mountain in the Aravis Range in Haute-Savoie, France.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Charvet
102 min walk • The Mont Charvet is a mountain in the Aravis Range in Savoie, France.
5.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aravis Range
133 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.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roualle
16 min walk • Roualle is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis Range and has an elevation of 2,589 metres above sea level.
5.8 miE
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cordon
149 min walk • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church is a French Catholic church, located in the Haute-Savoie department, in the commune of Cordon, France.