Planpraz
| Planpraz | ||
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 Planpraz, from Chamonix |
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| height | 2000 m | |
| location | Haute-Savoie department , France | |
| Mountains | Aiguilles Rouges | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 56 '18 " N , 6 ° 51' 5" E | |
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The Planpraz (also Plan-praz) is a mountain located west of the Chamonix Valley and the mountain in front of the Brevent in the Aiguilles Rouges mountain range with a height of 2000 meters. There are several ski areas on the Planpraz.
From Chamonix you can reach Planpraz with a gondola lift . Originally, it was a concrete pillar cable car that opened in the 1920s. It was converted into a gondola lift in 1979, but the concrete pillars were retained. A complete renovation took place in 2008. The Chamonix-Planpraz section reopened on December 20, 2008. In May 2012 the old pillars of the original cable car were removed. In a second section, a cable car connects Planpraz with the summit of Brévent .
Different hikes are possible from Planpraz, see above
- to the summit of Brevent ( 2525 m ) over the Col du Brevent pass
- to the lake Lac Cornu ( 2276 m )
- to the Lacs Noirs (Black Lakes) ( 2540 m )
- to the Grand Balcon Sud towards Charlanon bw. Flégère.
The Grand Balcon Sud describes a hiking trail from Planpraz to Flégère, which offers a unique panoramic view of the Mont Blanc massif .
View of the gondola lift with the old concrete pillars (2008)
View from Chamonix to the Brévent (center) and Planpraz (right)
Lac Cornu
Lacs Noirs
