Charmant Som
#2524 among destinations in France
Facts and practical information
Charrant SOM - a peak in the Sabaud Prealpach, parts of the Western Alps. It lies in eastern France in the region of Owernia-Rodan-Alpa. It belongs to the chartreuse massif.
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Charmant Som – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dent de Crolles, Chamechaude, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Monastère de Chalais.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainDent de Crolles, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
119 min walk • The Dent de Crolles is a karstic mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains range, 17 kilometres north east of Grenoble, Isère, France. It has a characteristic "tooth-like" profile and is easily recognizable in the Isère Valley in the Grenoble area.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainChamechaude
73 min walk • Chamechaude is the highest peak in the Chartreuse Mountains, a prominent mountain range in southeastern France, standing at an elevation of 2,082 meters. It is a beacon for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a challenging ascent and breathtaking views of the...
Nature, Natural attraction, CanyonGorges du Guiers Mort
48 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Chartreuse Mountains, the Gorges du Guiers Mort is a breathtaking canyon that offers an escape into the raw beauty of nature. This majestic geological formation in France is carved by the Guiers Mort river, which has shaped the landscape...
MonasteryMonastère de Chalais
124 min walk • The Monastère de Chalais, also called Châlais-sur-Voreppe or Notre-Dame de Châlais, is a Dominican convent near the town of Voreppe, Isère, France. The convent dates from 1101. The monastery at Chalais began as a house of male hermits, under the guidance of S Hugh of Chateauneuf, like the Carthusian monks.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGrand Som
100 min walk • The Grand Som is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, in Isère, France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som, the Col de la Ruchère northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainLances de Malissard, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
141 min walk • The Lances de Malissard are two summits, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Department of Isère, in the French Prealps.
MonasteryGrande Chartreuse
77 min walk • Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainChartreuse Mountains
97 min walk • The Chartreuse Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching from the city of Grenoble in the south to the Lac du Bourget in the north.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passCol de Porte
63 min walk • The Col de Porte is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, between Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse to the south and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the north.
Specialty museum, History museum, MuseumMusée de la Grande Chartreuse, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
56 min walk • Created in 1957, the Grande Chartreuse museum aims to enlighten visitors on the Carthusian order, their 900 years of history, their way of life as well as on the Grande Chartreuse and its architecture.
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain passCol du Cucheron
116 min walk • The Col du Cucheron, culminating at 1139 m above sea level, is one of the points of the long depression of the "three passes" of the Chartreuse massif linking Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse south to Saint-Pierre d'Entremont north.
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