Mont du Borgne, Alpine summit in Savoie, France

Mont du Borgne is a 3,153-metre summit in the Vanoise Massif, on the boundary between the Belleville valley and the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, above the Val Thorens ski resort. It stands at the edge of the Vanoise National Park, north of the Aiguille de Péclet and south of the Aiguille du Fruit. Nearby rise the Aiguille du Borgne at 3,138 metres and the Pointe du Borgne at 3,078 metres. Its bare grey-brown rock and scree are crossed low on the slope by a cable line carrying blue and white gondola cabins.

Mont du Borgne rises to 3,153 m on the boundary between the Belleville valley, above the Val Thorens ski resort in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, and Méribel-les-Allues. It stands at the edge of the Vanoise National Park, north of the Aiguille de Péclet and south of the Aiguille du Fruit. The nearby Aiguille du Borgne reaches 3,138 m and the Pointe du Borgne 3,078 m.

The summit sits on the boundary between the Belleville valley, above the Val Thorens ski resort in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, and Méribel-les-Allues. It also marks the edge of the Vanoise National Park, with the Aiguille de Péclet to the north and the Aiguille du Fruit to the south. Nearby stand the Aiguille du Borgne at 3,138 m and the Pointe du Borgne at 3,078 m.

Reaching the top demands mountain experience and sometimes technical gear depending on route conditions and skill level. Plan your visit during warmer months when less snow blocks the way up.

Mont du Borgne is not the only summit of its name here: the aiguille du Borgne (3,138 m) and the pointe du Borgne (3,078 m) stand close by, and the mountain marks the edge of the Vanoise national park, north of the aiguille de Péclet and south of the aiguille du Fruit.