L'Ambrevetta, Mountain summit in La Clusaz, France.
L'Ambrevetta rises to 2,463 meters in the Bornes-Aravis massif, offering panoramic views across the French Alps including Mont Blanc on clear days.
L'Ambrevetta is a 2,463-metre summit in the Bornes massif, 4 km south-west of Pointe Percée (2,750 m) and about 8 km east of Sallanches. The source records no historical events, buildings or routes on the mountain itself; its documented record is cartographic and climatic, including a mean annual temperature of about 4 °C and July averages near 15 °C.
The summit sits on the boundary between La Clusaz and Le Grand-Bornand, above the Sallanches valley, where the Aravis pastures are still grazed in summer. The name L'Ambrevetta belongs to the local Savoyard toponymy recorded on French maps. The peak is climbed from the Confins valley, and the hamlet of Les Confins in La Clusaz is the usual starting point.
Access typically begins from the Confins parking area at 1,430 meters elevation, requiring proper mountain equipment and early morning starts for optimal weather conditions.
The summit lies 4 km from Pointe Percée, the highest point of the Bornes massif at 2,750 m, and about 8 km east of Sallanches. The surrounding slopes are wooded, and the area averages 4 °C, with January lows near −8 °C.
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