Aiguille du Plan

The Aiguille du Plan (3,673 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Its needle-like summit lies in the centre of the Chamonix Aiguilles when viewed from Chamonix.

Aiguille du Plan
The Aiguille du Plan
Highest point
Elevation3,673 m (12,051 ft)
Listing
Coordinates45°53′30″N 06°54′26″E
Geography
Aiguille du Plan
France
LocationHaute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc massif
Geology
Mountain typeGranite
Climbing
First ascentJuly 1871 by James Eccles with Alphonse and Michel Payot
Easiest routeMidi-Plan traverse, PD/PD+.
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