Col de Vernant
Col de Vernant is a mountain saddle in Arâches-la-Frasse, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,967 metres. Col de Vernant is situated nearby to the locality Vaconnant, as well as near Vernand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lac de Gers and Tête du Pré des Saix.
Lac de Gers
Lake
Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac de Gers is a lake above Samoëns in Haute-Savoie, France. The lake's water level varies seasonally up by 2 m. Its maximum surface area is 6.5 ha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flaine and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.
Flaine
Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flaine is in Le Grand Massif ski area in the Haute Savoie department, in the Rhône-Alpes of Southeastern France. It was designed by Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer in the 1960s, has one of Europe's fastest gondolas and is known for being an eco-friendly car-free ski resort.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine to Sixt.
Samoëns
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samoëns pronounced is a commune of the Haute-Savoie département in France. The town of Samoëns is in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie", meaning its gardens and public greenery are particularly good.
Col de Vernant
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,967 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Arâches-la-Frasse, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.0266° or 46° 1′ 36″ northLongitude
6.7073° or 6° 42′ 26″ eastElevation
1,967 metres (6,453 feet)Open location code
8FR82PG4+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3668745717OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Col de Vernant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Col de Vernant”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vaconnant and Vernand.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lac du Vernant and Pointe de Vernant.
Haute-Savoie: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Chamonix, Annecy, Annemasse, and Evian.
Curious Mountain Saddles to Discover
Uncover intriguing mountain saddles from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.