Col des Fours
Col des Fours is a mountain saddle in Val-d’Isère, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,976 metres. Col des Fours is situated nearby to the locality Ancien Glacier du Fond, as well as near Ancien Glacier de la Jave.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de l’Iseran and Pointe des Buffettes.
Col de l’Iseran
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wormke-Grutman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Col de l'Iseran is a mountain pass in France, the highest paved pass in the Alps. A part of the Graian Alps, it is in the department of Savoie, near the border with Italy, and is crossed by the D902 roadway.
Pointe des Buffettes
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pointe des Buffettes is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,233 metres above sea level.
Pointe de Méan Martin
Peak
Photo: Antoine.Tipoul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pointe de Méan Martin is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,330 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonneval-sur-Arc and L’Ecot.
Bonneval-sur-Arc
Village
Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bonneval-sur-Arc is an alpine commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Italian border, with part of its territory within Vanoise National Park.
L’Ecot
Hamlet
Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
L'Ecot is a small mountain hamlet located in the commune of Bonneval-sur-Arc, in the Haute Maurienne Valley, Savoie, southeastern France. Located at about 2,030 m above sea level, it lies approximately 2-mi by path from Bonneval-sur-Arc.
Col des Fours
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,976 metres
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Val-d’Isère, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.3934° or 45° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
7.0069° or 7° 0′ 25″ eastElevation
2,976 metres (9,764 feet)Open location code
8FQ992V4+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 356242419OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q111608026
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Col des Fours” goes by many names.
- French: “col des Fours”
- French: “Col des Fours”
- Slovenian: “col des Fours”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Lac du Grand Fond and Pointe des Fours.
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