Col de la Vanoise
Col de la Vanoise is a mountain pass of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 2,522 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ed BEDOS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille de la Vanoise and Lac Long.
Aiguille de la Vanoise
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aiguille de la Vanoise is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Vanoise massif mountain range in the commune of Pralognan-la-Vanoise. It has an altitude of 2796 metres above sea level and is known for its great North Face which is 300 to 400m high.
Pointe de la Réchasse
Peak
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Pointe de la Réchasse is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,212 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friburge.
Friburge
Hamlet
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Friburge is a small hamlet in Champagny-en-Vanoise in the French Alps. The nearest towns are Champagny, Brides-les-Bains, and Moûtiers. Friburge is historically significant as the possible birthplace of Pope Innocent V, and for the fact that it is commonly confused with the town of Freiburg. Friburge is situated 8 km north of Col de la Vanoise.
Col de la Vanoise
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,481 metres
- Description: mountain pass in France
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.39012° or 45° 23′ 24″ northLongitude
6.79506° or 6° 47′ 42″ eastElevation
2,481 metres (8,140 feet)Open location code
8FQ89QRW+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 356247447OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Col de la Vanoise” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Coll de la Vanoise”
- Cebuano: “Col de la Vanoise”
- Dutch: “Col de la Vanoise”
- French: “col de la Vanoise”
- French: “Col de la Vanoise”
- Italian: “Colle della Vanoise”
- Ladin: “Col de la Vanoise”
- Venetian: “Cołe della Vanoise”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lac Rond and Lac du Col de la Vanoise.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Col de la Vanoise”. Photo: Ed BEDOS, CC BY-SA 4.0.