Col du Varo
Col du Varo is a mountain saddle in Talloires-Montmin, Arrondissement of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Col du Varo is situated nearby to the locality Le Varo, as well as near Charvet.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Tournette and Roc Lancrenaz.
La Tournette
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
La Tournette is a mountain in the Bornes Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest of the mountains surrounding Lake Annecy and has a prominence of 1,514, qualifying it as an Ultra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talloires and Duingt.
Talloires
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Talloires is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Talloires-Montmin.
Duingt
Village
Photo: B-noa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duingt is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The history of the place starts in the Bronze Age where the first habitats for human settlements were evolved.
Thônes
Town
Photo: Mieru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, and is the ″capital″ of local cheeses Reblochon and Chevrotin.
Col du Varo
- Type: Mountain saddle
- Category: landform
- Location: Talloires-Montmin, Arrondissement of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8315° or 45° 49′ 54″ northLongitude
6.281° or 6° 16′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8R7JJ+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 817353042OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
Discover Col du Varo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Varo and Charvet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Refuge de la Tournette and Bourne des Sennis (TO4).
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