Col du Grand Cucheron
Col du Grand Cucheron, at an elevation of 1,188 metres, is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France. The pass crosses the northern end of the Belledonne massif, connecting the Maurienne and Isère valleys.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Église Saint-Nicolas du Pontet and Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Saint-Alban-d’Hurtières.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Saint-Alban-d’Hurtières
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Pontet and Saint-Alban-d’Hurtières.
Col du Grand Cucheron
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,205 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Savoie, France
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Saint-Alban-d’Hurtières, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.48992° or 45° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude
6.2481° or 6° 14′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,205 metres (3,953 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8F6QX+X6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Col du Grand Cucheron” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Col du Grand Cucheron”
- Danish: “Col du Grand Cucheron”
- Dutch: “Col du Grand Cucheron”
- French: “col du Grand Cucheron”
- French: “Col du Grand Cucheron”
- Swedish: “Col du Grand Cucheron”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: L’Anneau and Plan des Eaux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Vue sur le massif de la Lauziere and Marais du Pontet.
Savoie: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains.
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