Col du Grand Glacier
Col du Grand Glacier is a mountain saddle in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,872 metres. Col du Grand Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Creux des Morts, as well as near the hamlet Cerellaz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Little St Bernard Pass and Fort de la Redoute Ruinée.
Little St Bernard Pass
Mountain saddle
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The Little St Bernard Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level. It is located between Savoie, France, and Aosta Valley, Italy, to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif, exactly on the main alpine watershed.
Fort de la Redoute Ruinée
Castle
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The Fort de la Redoute Ruinée was a French fort overlooking the Col de la Traversette near La Rosière in the Alps between 1892 and 1945. It was built out of the ruins of the Fort de la Traversette, constructed in 1630 by Savoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Rosière.
La Rosière
Hamlet
Photo: Llfabll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Rosière - Espace San Bernardo is a winter sports resort in the Tarentaise Valley, located in the commune of Montvalezan, in the department of Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Col du Grand Glacier
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,872 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.662° or 45° 39′ 43″ northLongitude
6.9078° or 6° 54′ 28″ eastElevation
2,872 metres (9,423 feet)Open location code
8FQ8MW65+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 7264798975OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Creux des Morts and Cerellaz.
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Highlights include Ghiacciao di Montvalaisan and Mont Valezan.
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