The Aravis (french: Chaîne des Aravis) is a
mountain range in
Savoie and
Haute-Savoie, eastern
France. It is part of the
French Prealps, a lower chain of mountain ranges west of the main chain of the
Alps. Its highest summit is the
Pointe Percée
The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first docum ...
, at 2753m. The orientation of the Aravis is north-south, and it stretches from
Cluses in the north, to
Ugine in the south. The
Bornes
The Bornes Massif (French: ''Massif des Bornes'') is a mountainous massif in the north French Prealps in the ''département'' of Haute-Savoie. It has 20 peaks higher than 2000 m and is a popular destination for winter sports. The Massif is the ...
massif, sometimes considered part of the Aravis, lies to its west. The Aravis is separated from the
Chablais mountains in the north-east by the
Arve river valley, and from the
Graian Alps in the south-east by the
Arly river valley.
Peaks
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Pointe Percée
The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first docum ...
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Grande Balmaz
Grande Balmaz is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis Range and has an elevation of 2,616 metres above sea level.
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Savoie
Mountains of Haute-Savoie
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Roualle,
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Parrossaz,
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Mont Charvet,
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Roche Perfia,
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Aiguille de Borderan,
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Étale (mountain),
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Pointe d'Areu,
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Mont Charvin,
References
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Mountain ranges of the Alps
Mountain ranges of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mountains of Haute-Savoie
Mountains of Savoie
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