La Porte des Aravis
La Porte des Aravis is a mountain saddle in La Giettaz, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,390 metres. La Porte des Aravis is situated nearby to the locality Sur le Châtelard, as well as near Adroit des Aravis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille de Borderan and Parrossaz.
Aiguille de Borderan
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aiguille de Borderan is a mountain in the Aravis Massif in Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France.
Parrossaz
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parrossaz is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aravis range. It has an elevation of 2,556 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Clusaz and Saint-Jean-de-Sixt.
La Clusaz
Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Clusaz is a town in the French Alps. Together with the neighboring town of Grand Bornand, La Clusaz forms the center of the Aravis ski area. Different from many French ski resorts, the atmosphere of La Clusaz remains true to the alpine village.
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Village
Photo: Zivax, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Alps.
Le Grand-Bornand
Village
Photo: Gegeours, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the eastern French department of Haute-Savoie. The commune is a ski resort and takes its name from the river that runs through it. The inhabitants of Le Grand-Bornand are called Bornandins. Le Grand-Bornand is situated 7 km northwest of La Porte des Aravis.
La Porte des Aravis
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,390 metres
- Also known as: “Porte des Aravis”
- Category: landform
- Location: La Giettaz, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.88673° or 45° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
6.48135° or 6° 28′ 53″ eastElevation
2,390 metres (7,841 feet)Open location code
8FQ8VFPJ+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 9585363288OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11281812
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