Col des Encombres

Col des Encombres is a mountain saddle in Saint Martin de Belleville, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,319 metres. Col des Encombres is situated nearby to the locality La Saussaz, as well as near Lechepre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pointe de la Masse and Grand Perron des Encombres.

Pointe de la Masse

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pointe de la Masse is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 2,804 metres above sea level. It is a skiing area near Les Menuires.

Grand Perron des Encombres

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grand Perron des Encombres is a peak.

Croix des Têtes

Peak

Photo: L archi, CC BY 1.0.

Croix des Têtes is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 2,492 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Menuires and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.

Les Menuires

Village

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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.

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Village

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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is situated 8 km south of Col des Encombres.

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.

Col des Encombres

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,319 metres
Category: landform
Location: Saint Martin de Belleville, Arrondissement of Albertville, Les Trois Vallées, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.29102° or 45° 17′ 28″ north

Longitude

6.47872° or 6° 28′ 43″ east

Elevation

2,319 metres (7,608 feet)

Open location code

8FQ87FRH+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7785662958

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

3020215

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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