Tête de Balme

Tête de Balme
Tête de Balme

Location in the Alps

Highest point
Elevation 2,321 m (7,615 ft)
Prominence 32 m (105 ft) [1]
Parent peak L'Arolette
Coordinates 46°01′52″N 6°57′59.5″E / 46.03111°N 6.966528°E / 46.03111; 6.966528Coordinates: 46°01′52″N 6°57′59.5″E / 46.03111°N 6.966528°E / 46.03111; 6.966528
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range Mont Blanc Massif

The Tête de Balme (2,321 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies on the range north of the Col de Balme, culminating at the Croix de Fer.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,289 metres.


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