Trou des Pingouins
Trou des Pingouins is a cave in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Trou des Pingouins is situated nearby to the cave Gouffre de Génieux, as well as near Gouffre Motus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de la Charmette and Charmant Som.
Col de la Charmette
Mountain saddle
Photo: Gemini1980, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Col de la Charmette is a mountain saddle.
Charmant Som
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.
Charmant Som is a mountain in the French department of Isère, rising to 1,867 metres in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Alps. It is made up of limestone, but its relief is less pronounced than that of the surrounding mountains, which is why it is covered with alpine meadows, the origin of its name. Charmant Som is situated 2½ km east of Trou des Pingouins.
Grande Sure
Peak
Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.
The Grande Sure is a mountain in the French department of Isère, rising to an altitude of 1,920 meters in the Chartreuse mountain chain, in the Alps, overlooking the Pays Voironnais. Grande Sure is situated 2½ km west of Trou des Pingouins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chartreuse de Currières and Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse.
Chartreuse de Currières
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Trou des Pingouins.
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse
Hamlet
Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière
Village
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière is situated 6 km northwest of Trou des Pingouins.
Trou des Pingouins
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.32884° or 45° 19′ 44″ northLongitude
5.73567° or 5° 44′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8FQ78PHP+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 9522282236OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gouffre de Génieux and Gouffre Motus.
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