Glacier du Géant, Alpine glacier in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
The Géant Glacier extends across 1,719 hectares at elevations above 3,000 meters within the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps.
English explorers Windham and Pocock first documented the glacial region in 1741, dismissing local myths about demons inhabiting the ice formations.
The glacier forms part of the Vallée Blanche, where mountaineers and skiers from different nations gather to experience high-altitude Alpine activities.
Visitors can access the glacier via the Panoramic Mont-Blanc cable car, which connects the Gros Rognon station to Pointe Helbronner.
The Mont Blanc tunnel runs approximately 2,000 meters beneath the glacier's surface, connecting France and Italy through the mountain range.
Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
GPS coordinates: 45.85830,6.91667
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46
Aiguille du Midi
3.2 km
Vallée Blanche Aerial Tramway
3.2 km
Pointe Helbronner
1.8 km
Dent du Géant
2.8 km
Vallée Blanche
2.2 km
Mont Blanc du Tacul
2.2 km
Grand Capucin
1.5 km
La Tour Ronde
1.7 km
Émetteur de l'aiguille du Midi
3.2 km
Aiguille de Rochefort
3.4 km
Aiguilles d'Entrèves
1.5 km
Aiguilles Marbrées
2 km
Dent du Requin
3.2 km
Gros Rognon
1.5 km
Aiguille de Toule
1.2 km
Aiguille de la Brenva
2.7 km
Grand Flambeau
1.5 km
Périades Glacier
3.2 km
L'Isolée
2 km
Envers du Plan Glacier
2.5 km
Envers de Blaitière Glacier
3.4 km
Pointe Carmen
2 km
Petit Rognon
2.4 km
Step into the void
3.2 km
Piton Central of Aiguille du Midi
3.2 km
Piton Sud of Aiguille du Midi
3.1 km
Footbridge of the aiguille du Midi
3.2 km
Piton Nord of Aiguille du Midi
3.3 kmReviews
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