Col de la Porte
Col de la Porte is a mountain saddle in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 885 metres. Col de la Porte is situated nearby to the locality La Balme, as well as near the hamlet Les Teppes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Michel–Valloire station and Fort du Télégraphe.
Saint-Michel–Valloire station
Railway station
Photo: Oxam Hartog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel–Valloire is a railway station located in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 17 March 1862 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. The train services are operated by SNCF.
Fort du Télégraphe
Fort
Col du Télégraphe
Mountain saddle
Photo: Tbc, Public domain.
Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Martin-d’Arc and Les Karellis.
Saint-Martin-d’Arc
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Les Karellis
Hamlet
Photo: CrlNvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Karellis is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Montricher-Albanne, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The station was opened in 1975.
Col de la Porte
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 885 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.2329° or 45° 13′ 58″ northLongitude
6.4584° or 6° 27′ 30″ eastElevation
885 metres (2,904 feet)Open location code
8FQ86FM5+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 8670964752OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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