Dôme du Goûter

The Dôme du Goûter is a summit on the France-Italy border within the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps, rising to 4,304 meters elevation. The peak sits on glaciated terrain and forms a major section of the route to Europe's highest point.

This summit became a primary access point to Mont Blanc in the 1800s when mountaineers established the Goûter route as the standard climbing path. Since then it has remained central to the classic mountaineering approach to the Alps' highest peak.

Both French and Italian climbers view this summit as a key waypoint during their Mont Blanc expeditions and a shared landmark of alpine tradition. The location serves as a meeting point where mountaineers from both sides of the border come together in pursuit of challenging ascents.

Climbers need crampons, ice axes, and ropes to safely navigate the glaciated terrain on the approach to this summit. The Goûter Hut at 3,817 meters elevation provides shelter and serves as a crucial base for climbers attempting the final push upward.

The Grand Couloir section is infamous for frequent rockfall that poses serious danger to climbers on the route. Experienced mountaineers time their ascent carefully to pass through this hazardous area under safer conditions.

Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Location: Les Houches

Location: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Location: Courmayeur

Elevation above the sea: 4,304 m

Part of: France–Italy border, drainage divide between the Adriatic and Mediterranean seas

GPS coordinates: 45.84258,6.84347

Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:27