Col de la Ruchère
The Col de la Ruchère is a mountain pass located at 1,407 m above sea level, in the township of Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers in the Chartreuse Mountains between the Riondettes meadow at La Ruchère and the Grande Chartreuse monastery.Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,419 metres
- Description: mountain pass in France
- Also known as: “Col de la Ruchere”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Bruno and Grande Chartreuse.
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.
Chapelle de Notre-Dame de Casalibus
Church
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle de Notre-Dame de Casalibus is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Laurent-du-Pont and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse.
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Village
Photo: Lymantria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. In 1970 it was the location of the Club Cinq-Sept fire, in which 146 people died.
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.
Chartreuse de Currières
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet.
Col de la Ruchère
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.38634° or 45° 23′ 11″ northLongitude
5.79803° or 5° 47′ 53″ eastElevation
1,419 metres (4,656 feet)Open location code
8FQ79QPX+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2850614013OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Col de la Ruchère” goes by many names.
- French: “col de la Ruchère”
- French: “Col de la Ruchère”
- Italian: “colle della Ruchère”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tracol and Petit Som.
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