Passage de la Grande Forclaz
Passage de la Grande Forclaz is a mountain saddle in Le Grand-Bornand, Arrondissement of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,311 metres. Passage de la Grande Forclaz is situated nearby to the hamlet Chalets de Coeur, as well as near Les Frédys.Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include L’Ambrevetta and La Miaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cordon and Sallanches.
Cordon
Village
Photo: ColdEel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cordon is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches.
Sallanches
Town
Photo: Ville de Sallanches, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sallanches is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. Sallanches is situated 8 km east of Passage de la Grande Forclaz.
Le Grand-Bornand
Village
Photo: Gegeours, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the eastern French department of Haute-Savoie. The commune is a ski resort and takes its name from the river that runs through it. The inhabitants of Le Grand-Bornand are called Bornandins. Le Grand-Bornand is situated 9 km west of Passage de la Grande Forclaz.
Passage de la Grande Forclaz
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,311 metres
- Also known as: “La Grande Forclaz”
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Le Grand-Bornand, Arrondissement of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.92515° or 45° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
6.53454° or 6° 32′ 4″ eastElevation
2,311 metres (7,582 feet)Open location code
8FQ8WGGM+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2425435182OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
3009000Wikidata ID
Q107185812
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In Other Languages
“Passage de la Grande Forclaz” goes by many names.
- French: “Passage de la Grande Forclaz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chalets de Coeur and Les Frédys.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de Tré le Crot and Passage de l’Ambrevetta.
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