Pointe de Nantaux, Mountain summit in Haute-Savoie, France
Pointe de Nantaux is a mountain summit in the Chablais massif that reaches 2170 meters in elevation. The peak features steep limestone cliffs and multiple hiking routes that traverse its rocky slopes and terrain.
The area has been used by local communities for alpine pasturing and forestry for many centuries. These activities shaped the relationship between people and the mountain landscape over generations.
The mountain is also called pointe d'Hauto, and it stands above the Aulps valley, the commune of Montriond and Lac de Montriond. Walkers on the grassy crest between the two summits see the forested slopes of the Chablais drop toward the lake below.
The climb from Essert la Pierre takes roughly four hours and requires proper mountain gear. Good weather and decent fitness are important for a safe ascent to this elevation.
The summit has two rounded tops, the higher one on the right at 2,170 metres, with a shallow saddle between them. Bare tan and ochre grass covers the upper slopes above an uneven edge of dark conifer forest, and grey rock outcrops break through the ground. The mountain is also called pointe d'Hauto.
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