Col des Roches

Col des Roches is a mountain saddle in Peisey-Nancroix, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,435 metres. Col des Roches is situated nearby to the locality Ancien Glacier de Turio, as well as near the hamlet Cousset.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Pourri and Mont Turia.

Mont Pourri

Peak

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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.

Aiguille Rouge

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Aiguille Rouge is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Vanoise Massif and has an elevation of 3,227 metres above sea level. It is the highest point within the ski area of Les Arcs and is a fairly easy hike from the village below.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise and Arc 1950.

Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise

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.

Arc 1950

Village

Photo: DimiTalen, CC0.

Arc 1950 is a village.

L’Echaillon

Hamlet

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

L’Echaillon is a hamlet.

Col des Roches

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,435 metres
Category: landform
Location: Peisey-Nancroix, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.5345° or 45° 32′ 4″ north

Longitude

6.8551° or 6° 51′ 19″ east

Elevation

3,435 metres (11,270 feet)

Open location code

8FQ8GVM4+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2476578343

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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