Tracol
Tracol is a mountain saddle in Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,445 metres. Tracol is situated nearby to the locality Pas du Loup, as well as near La Verchère.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Chartreuse and Grand Som.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Laurent-du-Pont and Corbel.
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.
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-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.
Tracol
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,445 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.3909° or 45° 23′ 27″ northLongitude
5.7943° or 5° 47′ 39″ eastElevation
1,445 metres (4,741 feet)Open location code
8FQ79QRV+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 2196465424OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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