Col du Cucheron

The Col du Cucheron, reaching a height of 1139 meters, is part of a series of low points in the "three passes" of the Chartreuse massif. These passes connect Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the south with Saint-Pierre d'Entremont to the north.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Som and Grande Chartreuse.

Grand Som

Peak

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The Grand Som is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, in Isère, France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som, the Col de la Ruchère northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs.

Grande Chartreuse

Monastery

Photo: Floriel, CC BY 2.5.

Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France.

La Scia

Peak

Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.

La Scia is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse and Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse.

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Village

Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble.

Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse

Hamlet

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Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse is a hamlet.

Tour Percée

Locality

Photo: Davidof, CC BY 2.5.

The Tour Percée double arch, also named the Tour Isabelle arch, is a double natural arch, located in the Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse, Chartreuse Mountains, France.

Col du Cucheron

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,148 metres
Description: mountain pass in Isère, France
Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Saint-Pierre-dEntremont, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.36546° or 45° 21′ 56″ north

Longitude

5.83412° or 5° 50′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,148 metres (3,766 feet)

Open location code

8FQ79R8M+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 270258334

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

3022172

Wikidata ID

Q2982258

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Col du Cucheron” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Col du Cucheron”
French: “col du Cucheron”
French: “Col du Cucheron”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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