Le Grand Col
Le Grand Col is a mountain saddle in Peisey-Nancroix, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,935 metres. Le Grand Col is situated nearby to the locality Ancien Glacier de Turio, as well as near the hamlet Cousset.Places of Interest
Highlights include Les Arcs and Mont Pourri.
Les Arcs
Photo: Tom Chirossel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Arcs is a ski resort in Savoie, France. Les Arcs includes the resort villages of Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000, Peisey and Villaroger. It is linked to the La Plagne ski area by the Vanoise Express cable car.
Mont Pourri
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mont Pourri is a mountain in the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps. It is located in the Vanoise National Park, nearby Les Arcs ski resort.
Mont Turia
Peak
Photo: Eltouristo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Turia is a shoulder on the north ridge of Mont Pourri in Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,646 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise and Arc 1950.
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Photo: B-noa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a village in the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie, France.
Le Grand Col
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,935 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Peisey-Nancroix, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.5439° or 45° 32′ 38″ northLongitude
6.8476° or 6° 50′ 51″ eastElevation
2,935 metres (9,629 feet)Open location code
8FQ8GRVX+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 10706804162OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ancien Glacier de Turio and Cousset.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe des Arandelières and Glacier du Grand Col.
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