Chartreuse Mountains

#1533 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. They are part of the French Prealps, which continue as the Bauges to the north and the Vercors to the south. ()

Local name: Massif de la Chartreuse Area: 154.44 mi²Coordinates: 45°20'60"N, 5°49'60"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Chartreuse Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dent de Crolles, Chamechaude, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Grand Som.

2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Crolles, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
75 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.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chamechaude
124 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...
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Gorges du Guiers Mort
91 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...
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Som
45 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.
1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lances de Malissard, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
50 min walk • The Lances de Malissard are two summits, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Department of Isère, in the French Prealps.
2.1 miNW
Monastery
Grande Chartreuse
55 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.
3.7 miE
Arch
Tour Isabelle, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
95 min walk • The Tour Isabelle double arch, also named the Tour Percée arch, is a double natural arch, located in the Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse, Chartreuse Mountains, France. Its span is 32 metres, which makes it the widest natural arch in the Alps.
5.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col de Porte
135 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.
2 miW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
52 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.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col du Cucheron
30 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.
5.3 miN
Canyon
Gorges du Guiers Vif, Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse
137 min walk • The Gorges du Guiers Vif is a canyon located in Isère and Savoie between the towns of Corbel and Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, and having as tributary the Guiers Vif.