Tête à l'Âne, Mountain summit in Passy and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France.
Tête à l'Âne reaches an elevation of 2804 meters in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, between the municipalities of Passy and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.
Genevan scientists explored this mountainous area in the 18th century, prior to the first successful ascents of Mont Blanc.
Local hikers named this summit in reference to its particular shape that resembles the characteristic silhouette of a donkey's head.
Marked trails allow hikers to reach the summit during the summer season, providing viewpoints of the surrounding mountain ranges.
With a prominence of 1394 meters, this peak ranks second among the 71 summits in the Sixt-Passy Natural Reserve.
Location: Passy
Location: Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Elevation above the sea: 2,804 m
GPS coordinates: 45.98716,6.77960
Latest update: November 17, 2025 04:28
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