Glacier de Thorens
Glacier de Thorens is a glacier in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,838 metres. Glacier de Thorens is situated nearby to the locality Col du Bouchet, as well as near Glacier de la Pointe Rénod.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe de Thorens and Roc des Saints Pères.
Pointe de Thorens
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pointe de Thorens is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,266 metres above sea level.
Roc des Saints Pères
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roc des Saints Pères is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,470 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Val Thorens and Les Menuires.
Val Thorens
Photo: Tybo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Val Thorens is a ski resort in Savoie, France. Val Thorens is the highest Alpine Skiing resort in Europe, with the town itself at 2300m above sea level.
Les Menuires
Village
Photo: Markfox2, Public domain.
Les Menuires is a ski resort in the Belleville valley of Les Trois Vallées between Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens. Owned and operated by Compagnie des Alpes, it is in the Savoie département of France. Les Menuires is situated 8 km northwest of Glacier de Thorens.
Modane
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Modane is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park.
Glacier de Thorens
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,838 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.26767° or 45° 16′ 4″ northLongitude
6.60788° or 6° 36′ 28″ eastElevation
2,838 metres (9,311 feet)Open location code
8FQ87J95+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 992313516OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierGeoNames ID
2972729
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Localities in the Area
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