Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement of Bonneville
Samoëns

Col de la Tenaz

Col de la Tenaz is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,921 metres. Col de la Tenaz is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lac de Gers and Tête du Pré des Saix.

Lake
Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a above in , . The lake's water level varies seasonally up by 2 m. Its maximum surface area is 6.5 ha.

Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flaine and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in Le Grand Massif ski area in the Haute Savoie department, in the Rhône-Alpes of Southeastern . 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.

Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Village
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Col de la Tenaz

Latitude
46.0322° or 46° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
6.7242° or 6° 43′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,921 metres (6,302 feet)
Open location code
8FR82PJF+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4172534189
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chalets de Gers and Vaconnant.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tête de la Tyne and Refuge du Lac de Gers.

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