Col des Égaux
The Col des Égaux is a Chartreuse Mountains pass rising to 958 m above sea level and located in the southern French department of Savoie, in Rhône-Alpes.Photo: Wendelin Poissec 200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 958 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Savoie, France
- Also known as: “Col des Egaux”
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Cochette and Saint-Christophe Caves.
La Cochette
Peak
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Cochette is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains culminating at 1618 m above sea level and located at the edge of Corbel, of Saint-Jean-de-Couz and of Entremont-le-Vieux in Savoie.
Col de Couz
Mountain saddle
Photo: Floflo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Couz is a pass located near the village of Saint-Jean-de-Couz, peaking at 624 m above sea level. It is located at equal distances from the ends of the valley of Couz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corbel and Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont.
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-d’Entremont
Village
Photo: Semnoz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Entremont-le-Vieux
Village
Photo: Devisme.alain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Col des Égaux
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Saint-Jean-de-Couz, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.444° or 45° 26′ 38″ northLongitude
5.8117° or 5° 48′ 42″ eastElevation
958 metres (3,143 feet)Open location code
8FQ7CRV6+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 309193801OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q2982239
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Col des Égaux” goes by many names.
- French: “Col des Egaux”
- French: “col des Égaux”
- French: “Col des Égaux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Bozons and Les Guillermin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abri de la Fru and Pointe de Thivelet.
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