Col du Granon
Col du Granon is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. A narrow tarmac road winds steeply up the southern approach.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,119 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Also known as: “Col de granon”, “Col De Granon”, and “passo do Granon”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Grand Aréa and Fort de Lenlon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Salle-les-Alpes and Le Bez.
Val-des-Prés
Village
Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Col du Granon
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Saint-Chaffrey, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.96278° or 44° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.61091° or 6° 36′ 39″ east
Elevation
2,119 metres (6,952 feet)
Open location code
8FP8XJ76+49
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Col du Granon” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Granon mendatea”
- Catalan: “Coll de Granon”
- Cebuano: “Col de Granon”
- Chinese: “格拉农山口”
- Danish: “Col du Granon”
- Dutch: “Col du Granon”
- French: “col de Granon”
- French: “Col de Granon”
- German: “Col de Granon”
- Italian: “Colle del Granon”
- Macedonian: “Гранон”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Col de Granon”
- Portuguese: “Col du Granon”
- Spanish: “Col du Granon”
- Swedish: “Col du Granon”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Les Tronchets and Berg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Grand Meyret and B2.
Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Briançon and Risoul.
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