The Aiguille du Plan (3,673 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Its needle-like summit lies in the centre of the Chamonix Aiguilles when viewed from Chamonix.

Aiguille du Plan, 2006
The Aiguille du Plan
Highest point
Elevation3,673 m (12,051 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of France
Coordinates45°53′30″N 06°54′26″E / 45.89167°N 6.90722°E / 45.89167; 6.90722
Geography
Aiguille du Plan, 2006 is located in France
Aiguille du Plan, 2006
Aiguille du Plan, 2006
France
LocationHaute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc massif
Geology
Mountain typeGranite
Climbing
First ascentJuly 1871 by James Eccles with Alphonse and Michel Payot
Easiest routeMidi-Plan traverse, PD/PD+.

References

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  1. ^ "Topographic map of Aiguille du Plan". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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