Grand Balcon Nord trail

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The Grand Balcon Nord trail is a famous high-altitude hiking route above Chamonix in the French Alps, offering panoramic views of the Mont Blanc massif and surrounding glaciers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking trail
mountain trail
aboveTown Chamonix
connects Montenvers station
surface form: Montenvers railway station

Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station
difficulty moderate
hasApproximateElevationMax ~2100 m
hasApproximateElevationMin ~1900 m
hasApproximateHikingTime 2–3 hours
hasApproximateLength ~6 km
hasFeature glacier views
panoramic viewpoints
hasRisk exposure to sun
sudden weather changes
hasTerrain alpine meadows
rocky path
hasViewDirection north side of Mont Blanc massif
isAbove Chamonix
surface form: Chamonix valley
isHighAltitude true
isTouristAttraction true
isWaymarked true
languageOfToponym French
locatedIn Chamonix
surface form: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

French Alps
locatedInCountry France
managedBy local mountain authorities of Chamonix
nameMeaning Great North Balcony
near Aiguille du Midi cable car line
Mer de Glace
offersViewOf Aiguille Verte
Aiguille du Midi
Les Drus
Mer de Glace
surface form: Mer de Glace glacier

Mont Blanc
overlooks Mont Blanc massif
partOf Mont Blanc massif protected area
surface form: Mont Blanc massif hiking network
popularFor day hiking
mountain photography
recommendedFor intermediate hikers
region Haute-Savoie
requires basic mountain hiking gear
season early autumn
summer
typicalEndPoint Montenvers
typicalStartPoint Plan de l’Aiguille
unsafeInConditions heavy snow
usedFor guided hikes
independent hiking

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Plan de l’Aiguille startingPointFor Grand Balcon Nord trail