Belvédère du Château
Belvédère du Château sits at 4,241 ft along the Route Napoléon, facing 150° toward the south-southeast. The terrain drops 670 ft within 600 m of the overlook, giving an open view across the surrounding ridgelines. Le Pic sans Nom rises to the south at 1.4 mi (5,128 ft), with Lachens visible to the south-southwest at 2.2 mi (5,623 ft). To the southeast, Tete de Cornet appears at 2.7 mi (4,833 ft), and the Col de Valferrière saddle sits at 3.1 mi (3,835 ft) in the same direction. The Col de la Cornille saddle lies east-southeast at 2.7 mi (4,596 ft), while L'Audibergue extends the view further east-southeast to 5.7 mi (5,387 ft). Sunrise and sunset shift with the seasons: around 06:38 and 18:45 at the March equinox, 05:52 and 21:20 at the June solstice, 07:21 and 19:33 at the September equinox, and 08:05 and 16:59 at the December solstice. This overlook follows Point de vue and precedes Belvédère du Bauroux along the route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Le Pic sans Nom5,128 ftsouth · 1.4 mi
- Lachens5,623 ftsouth-southwest · 2.2 mi
- Tete de Cornet4,833 ftsoutheast · 2.7 mi
- Col de la Cornille4,596 fteast-southeast · 2.7 mi
- Col de Valferrière3,835 ftsoutheast · 3.1 mi
- L'Audibergue5,387 fteast-southeast · 5.7 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:38 | 18:45 | 18:07 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 21:20 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 19:33 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 16:59 | 16:12 |
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How high is Belvédère du Château?
Belvédère du Château sits at about 4,241 feet (1,293 m).
What can you see from Belvédère du Château?
From Belvédère du Château: Le Pic sans Nom (S, 1.4 mi); Lachens (SSW, 2.2 mi); Tete de Cornet (SE, 2.7 mi); Col de la Cornille (ESE, 2.7 mi).
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Belvédère du Bauroux is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Belvédère du Château.
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