Pointe de Miribel, Mountain summit in Haute-Savoie, France.
Pointe de Miribel is a limestone peak in the Chablais Massif rising to 1581 meters (5187 feet) in Haute-Savoie. From the summit, you can see Mont Blanc, the Bornes, and the Jura mountain ranges stretching across the horizon.
The summit stands at 1,581 m in the Chablais Alps, on the territory of Villard, with slopes also in Habère-Lullin and Mégevette. It borders the Vallée Verte. The name Miribel is traced either to Old French mirer, "to look", or to a Celtic root belo, "powerful", with the intensive prefix maros.
A statue of the Virgin Mary stands at the summit, and the trail from the Plateau d'Ajonc follows a Stations of the Cross path. A pilgrimage is held every Sunday after 15 August, with a mass celebrated at the altar just below the top. The name Miribel is read as "beautiful view", from the old French mirer, "to look".
The summit is reached from the Plateau d'Ajonc, where a Stations of the Cross path leads up to the top; the climb is on foot only, with no road access. The final slopes are open grass and stone, so wear shoes with grip and carry water, as shade is scarce above the treeline.
The western slope serves as a natural launch site for paragliders seeking to fly from this peak. In winter, the same terrain becomes a destination for snowshoe walking, offering a completely different mountain experience.
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