Col du Lautaret

Col du Lautaret is a high mountain pass in the department of in . It marks the boundary between the valleys of the and the Guisane, a tributary of the which has its source at the col.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret and Col du Galibier.

Park
The Lautaret Alpine Garden is an alpine botanical garden located at 2100 metres altitude in the of the , near , , , .

Mountain saddle
The is a mountain pass in the southern region of the near . It is the eighth highest paved road in the Alps, and recurrently the highest point of the Tour de France. is situated 3 km north of Col du Lautaret.

Peak
is a mountain of the in , France. It is the highest mountain of the Massif des Cerces, a small chain of mountains located about 20 km northwest of , deep in the heart of the . is situated 4 km northeast of Col du Lautaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Pied du Col and Le Lauzet.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km west of Col du Lautaret.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Col du Lautaret.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0.
Villar-d'Arêne is a commune in the department in southeastern , between and . It is in the , in . is situated 6 km west of Col du Lautaret.

Col du Lautaret

Latitude
45.03523° or 45° 2′ 7″ north
Longitude
6.40511° or 6° 24′ 18″ east
Elevation
2,058 metres (6,752 feet)
Open location code
8FQ82CP4+32
Open­Street­Map ID
node 76475127
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q1107509
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Col du Lautaret” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: coll del Lautaret
  • Catalan: Coll del Lautaret
  • Cebuano: Col du Lautaret
  • Czech: Col du Lautaret
  • Danish: Col du Lautaret
  • Dutch: Col du Lautaret
  • Dutch: Lautaretpas
  • French: col du Lautaret
  • French: Col du Lautaret
  • German: Col du Lautaret
  • Italian: Col du Lautaret
  • Italian: Colle del Lautaret
  • Japanese: ロータレ峠
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Col du Lautaret
  • Occitan (post 1500): Còl de l’Autaret
  • Polish: Lautaret
  • Polish: Przełęcz Lautaret
  • Slovenian: Col du Lautaret
  • Spanish: Col de Lautaret
  • Swedish: Col du Lautaret

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Localities in the Area

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