Tête du Château, Alpine summit in Le Reposoir, France.
Tête du Château is an Alpine peak in the Reposoir mountain chain that stands between Le Reposoir and Magland. Its rocky summit commands views across the surrounding valley and the peaks that border it.
Tête du Château rises to 2,288 metres in the Reposoir chain, the northern end of the Aravis range in Haute-Savoie. The summit overlooks the Arve valley above Magland to the north-east and Le Reposoir to the north-west, and stands south of the Pointe du Château, north-west of the Pointe d'Areu and north of the Tête de la Forclaz and the Col de la Forclaz. A cross was raised a few metres west of the top, on the edge of the ridge above the Reposoir valley.
The summit is marked by a cross standing a few metres west of the highest point, on the edge of the ridge above the Reposoir valley. The peak also gives its name to the surrounding landmarks: the Pointe du Château lies just to its south, and the Col de la Forclaz and Tête de la Forclaz to its south.
Hikers should expect steep terrain and a considerable elevation gain of about 1.250 meters (4.100 feet) from the village. The route demands physical fitness and proper alpine equipment for safe travel.
A few metres west of the summit, on the edge of the ridge above the Reposoir valley, stands a cross that walkers reach without noticing it on the map. The peak lies just south of the Pointe du Château and northwest of the Pointe d'Areu, in the Reposoir chain at the northern end of the Aravis.
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