Col de la Drière
Col de la Drière is a mountain saddle in Saint-Cassin, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,300 metres. Col de la Drière is situated nearby to the locality Les Granges du Planet, as well as near Granges de Joigny.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pointe de la Gorgeat and Mont Joigny.
Pointe de la Gorgeat
Scenic viewpoint
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The Pointe de la Gorgeat is a Chartreuse Mountain culminating at 1,486 m above sea level in the French department of Savoie.
Mont Joigny
Peak
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Mont Joigny is a mountain in the Chartreuse Mountains in Savoie, France. It lies west of the Col du Granier and north of Entremont-le-Vieux.
Col du Granier
Mountain saddle
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Col du Granier is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which crosses the Chartreuse Mountains to connect the villages of Entremont-le-Vieux, Apremont and Chapareillan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Entremont-le-Vieux and Le Désert d’Entremont.
Entremont-le-Vieux
Village
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Entremont-le-Vieux is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 648.
Le Désert d’Entremont
Hamlet
Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.
Le Desert d'Entremont is a winter sports resort in the commune of Entremont-le-Vieux located in the Chartreuse Mountains. It lies between the communes of Entremont-le-Vieux and Corbel.
Col de la Drière
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,300 metres
- Also known as: “Col du Midi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Cassin, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.4959° or 45° 29′ 45″ northLongitude
5.8855° or 5° 53′ 8″ eastElevation
1,300 metres (4,265 feet)Open location code
8FQ7FVWP+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 2525825671OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
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