Col de Léchaud
Col de Léchaud is a mountain saddle in Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,704 metres. Col de Léchaud is situated nearby to the locality Pas du Loup, as well as near Habert de Billon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de la Ruchère and Grand Som.
Col de la Ruchère
Mountain saddle
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corbel and Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont.
Corbel
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corbel is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It borders the department of Isère.
Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont
Village
Photo: Semnoz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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.
Col de Léchaud
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,704 metres
- Also known as: “Col de Lechaud”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.38718° or 45° 23′ 14″ northLongitude
5.80869° or 5° 48′ 31″ eastElevation
1,704 metres (5,591 feet)Open location code
8FQ79RP5+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 271941049OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11548447
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