Here, the panorama is simply exceptional. In front of you, the Tour glacier, but also the high peaks that mark the border between France and Switzerland.

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Beautiful view above the Col des Montets

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The Glacier du Tour is the last glacier in the Arve Valley. Its lower part is visible from the valley, but makes up only a minimal part of the whole. The rest of the glacier, not visible from the valley, consists of a large glacial plateau,

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