Col de la Grande Vache

Col de la Grande Vache is a scenic viewpoint in La Sure en Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Col de la Grande Vache is situated nearby to the cave Gouffre, as well as near the mountain saddle Col de la Sure.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Sure and Col de la Charmette.

Grande Sure

Peak

Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.

The Grande Sure is a mountain in the French department of Isère, rising to an altitude of 1,920 meters in the Chartreuse mountain chain, in the Alps, overlooking the Pays Voironnais.

Col de la Charmette

Mountain saddle

Photo: Gemini1980, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Col de la Charmette is a mountain saddle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Col de la Grande Vache.

Charmant Som

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.

Charmant Som is a mountain in the French department of Isère, rising to 1,867 metres in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Alps. It is made up of limestone, but its relief is less pronounced than that of the surrounding mountains, which is why it is covered with alpine meadows, the origin of its name. Charmant Som is situated 4 km east of Col de la Grande Vache.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chartreuse de Currières and Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière.

Chartreuse de Currières

Hamlet

Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Col de la Grande Vache.

Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière

Village

Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière is situated 4½ km north of Col de la Grande Vache.

Pommiers-la-Placette

Village

Photo: Laurence BAULE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pommiers-la-Placette is a former commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune La Sure en Chartreuse. Pommiers-la-Placette is situated 5 km southwest of Col de la Grande Vache.

Col de la Grande Vache

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: La Sure en Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.33707° or 45° 20′ 14″ north

Longitude

5.71703° or 5° 43′ 1″ east

Open location code

8FQ78PP8+RR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1866581998

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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