Col de la Grande Casse
Col de la Grande Casse is a mountain saddle in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,145 metres. Col de la Grande Casse is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Messimy, as well as near Le Grand Couloir.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Casse and Glacier des Grands Couloirs.
Grande Casse
Peak
Photo: Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grande Casse is the highest mountain of the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps in the Savoie department, France. It is located in the heart of Vanoise National Park, near the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise, which is about 25 km south-east of the nearest town, Moûtiers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cirque du Dard and 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.
Tignes
Tignes is a famous resort in the French Alps linked to Val D'Isere. Tignes is a winter resort for skiing, and a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, and summer skiing on the glacier.
Col de la Grande Casse
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,145 metres
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.41172° or 45° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
6.81766° or 6° 49′ 4″ eastElevation
3,145 metres (10,318 feet)Open location code
8FQ8CR69+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8445990820OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
3015238Wikidata ID
Q123594707
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In Other Languages
“Col de la Grande Casse” goes by many names.
- French: “col de la Grande-Casse”
- French: “Col de la Grande-Casse”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Couloir Messimy and Le Grand Couloir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille de l’Épéna and Pointe Orientale de l’Épéna.
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