La Suifière
La Suifière is a peak in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,798 metres. La Suifière is situated nearby to the locality Le Massot, as well as near the hamlet Le Planolet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,798 metres
- Description: summit in France
- Also known as: “La Suifiere”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Som and Grande Chartreuse.
Grand Som
Peak
Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.
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
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.
Col du Cucheron
Mountain saddle
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY 3.0.
The Col du Cucheron, culminating at 1139 m above sea level, is one of the points of the long depression of the "three passes" of the Chartreuse massif linking Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse south to Saint-Pierre d'Entremont north.
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
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of La Suifière.
Chartreuse de Currières
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of La Suifière.
La Suifière
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover La Suifière from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“La Suifière” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “La Suifière”
- French: “La Suifière”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Massot and Le Planolet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Suiffière and Col du Frenay.
Isère: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Grenoble, Vienne, Voiron, and Alpe d’Huez.
Curious Peaks to Discover
Uncover intriguing peaks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Samat, CC BY-SA 3.0.