Massif des Cerces

#4785 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps on the Franco-Italian border. On the French side it lies in the departements of Hautes-Alpes and Savoie. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°5'60"N, 6°31'60"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Massif des Cerces – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Thabor, Grand Galibier, Pointe des Cerces, Pic du Thabor.

1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Thabor
46 min walk • Mont Thabor is an alluring peak nestled in the heart of the French Alps, renowned for its panoramic views and pristine natural beauty. This majestic mountain, part of the Massif des Cerces range, stands at an elevation of 3,178 meters, offering a challenging yet...
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Galibier
139 min walk • Grand Galibier is a mountain of the Cottian Alps in Savoie, France. It is the highest mountain of the Massif des Cerces, a small chain of mountains located about 20 km northwest of Briançon, deep in the heart of the French Alps.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe des Cerces
82 min walk • Pointe des Cerces is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif des Cerces range. It has an elevation of 3,097 metres above sea level.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic du Thabor
49 min walk • The Pic du Thabor is a mountain of Savoie and Hautes-Alpes, France. It lies in the Massif des Cerces range. It has an elevation of 3,207 metres above sea level, it stands closed to another summit, the Mont Thabor, culminating at 3,178 metres above sea level.
3.8 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Grande Traversée des Alpes
98 min walk • The Grande Traversée des Alpes is a long-distance hiking trail in the French Alps, connecting Thonon-les-Bains on Lake Geneva with Nice. It constitutes the southernmost part of the Sentier de Grande Randonnée GR5.
3.6 miNE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Refuge du Mont Thabor
93 min walk • Refuge du Mont Thabor is a refuge in the Alps.
5.6 miN
Locality
Valmeinier
142 min walk • Valmeinier is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Valmeinier, located at the foot of the Mont Thabor, 3207 meters, is a medium size ski resort.
6.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille Rouge
169 min walk • L'Aguille Rouge is a 2,545 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps, located on the Main chain of the Alps NW of the Col de l'Échelle.
6.6 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Névache
169 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.