Brevent
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 Brevent, from Chamonix |
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| height | 2525 m | |
| location | Haute-Savoie , France | |
| Mountains | Aiguilles Rouges | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 56 '3 " N , 6 ° 50' 16" E | |
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The Brévent is a mountain with a height of 2525 meters at the southern end of the Aiguilles Rouges massif in the French department of Haute-Savoie . Despite its relatively low altitude, it is very popular with hikers for its location above the Arve valley and the panoramic view of Mont Blanc .
It has been accessible by cable car since 1930, making it a kind of local mountain in Chamonix. A cable car takes you from Chamonix to the Planpraz intermediate station, from where you can take a cable car to the summit of Brévent. This ski area is one of the closest to the center of Chamonix. Below the summit is Lake Brevent (Lac du Brevent).
The mountain is also a starting point for paragliders and wingsuiters .
Web links
Commons : Brévent - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Brevent, Aiguillette des Houches, Arve Gorge (French)
- The sports areas Brévent-Flégère / Webcams (French)
- YouTube video of a Brévent-Planpraz cable car ride
Individual evidence
- ↑ 24-year-old “wingsuiter” has a fatal accident ( memento of the original from August 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Un wingsuiter se tue au couloir de l'Ensa
