Glacier des Grands Couloirs
Glacier des Grands Couloirs is a glacier in Champagny-en-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Glacier des Grands Couloirs is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Messimy, as well as near Le Grand Couloir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Vanoise National Park and Grande Casse.
Vanoise National Park
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Vanoise National Park is the first French national park in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, established in 1963. The park is bordered by Gran Paradiso National Park across the Italian border, and if they were one park, it would be the world's largest alpine park.
Grande Casse
Peak
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The Grande Casse is the highest mountain of the Vanoise Massif in the Graian Alps in the Savoie department, France. It is located in the heart of Vanoise National Park, near the village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise, which is about 25 km south-east of the nearest town, Moûtiers.
Col de la Vanoise
Mountain saddle
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Col de la Vanoise is a mountain pass of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 2,522 metres above sea level.
Glacier des Grands Couloirs
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Champagny-en-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.4015° or 45° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
6.8156° or 6° 48′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8CR28+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 38282613OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacierWikidata ID
Q3108366
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovenian—“Glacier des Grands Couloirs” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera dels Grands Couloirs”
- French: “glacier des Grands Couloirs”
- French: “Glacier des Grands-Couloirs”
- Slovenian: “ledenik Grands Couloirs”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Couloir Messimy and Le Grand Couloir.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Mathews and Col des Grands Couloirs.
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