Pointe d'Areu

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Pointe d'Areu is a mountain in Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis Range, above Oëx in the Arve valley, and has an altitude of 2,478 metres above sea level.

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Pointe d'Areu
Couloir de la Forclaz, Bonneville

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N 45.981666666667 °	E 6.5794444444444 °

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Couloir de la Forclaz
74700 Bonneville
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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