Col du Couhay

Col du Couhay is a mountain saddle in Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,675 metres. Col du Couhay is situated nearby to the locality Puy de la Perdrix, as well as near Montagne de Courreix.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Puy de Sancy and Puy Ferrand.

Puy de Sancy

Volcano

Photo: Jastrow, CC BY 4.0.

Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central, in Puy-de-Dôme departement of south central France. It is part of an ancient stratovolcano which has been inactive for about 220,000 years.

Puy Ferrand

Scenic viewpoint

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Puy Ferrand is a scenic viewpoint.

Lac des Hermines

Reservoir

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Lac des Hermines is an artificial lake near Super-Besse, in Puy-de-Dôme, France. At an elevation of 1350 m, its surface area is 0.14 km2.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Dore.

Mont Dore is a town in France. The Spa town, Mont Dore is situated in an ideal location for accessing the highest peaks in the Auvergne. Puy de Sancy, at 1886 m towering over the town, gives the illusion that you are in a much larger mountain range than actually is the case.

Col du Couhay

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,675 metres
Category: landform
Location: Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.5169° or 45° 31′ 1″ north

Longitude

2.8295° or 2° 49′ 46″ east

Elevation

1,675 metres (5,495 feet)

Open location code

8FQ4GR8H+QQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6698090189

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Super-besse - puy-de-la-perdrix and Puy de la Perdrix.

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