Col de Porte

#1855 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass, View point

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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. It sits on the D512 between Grenoble and Chambéry, and prior to 1998 was often crossed in conjunction with the Col du Cucheron and the Col du Granier. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 4350 ftCoordinates: 45°17'22"N, 5°46'2"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Col de Porte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dent de Crolles, Chamechaude, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Monastère de Chalais.

4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent 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.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chamechaude
27 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...
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Gorges du Guiers Mort
111 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...
4.5 miW
Monastery
Monastère de Chalais
114 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.
5.3 miN
Monastery
Grande Chartreuse
135 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.
5.2 miS
Forts and castles
Bouqueron Castle, Grenoble
132 min walk • The Château de Bouquéron is a 15th-century defensive fortress in the commune of Corenc in the Isère département of France. It was modernised and expanded during the 17th and 18th centuries.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chartreuse Mountains
135 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.
5 miS
Area
Corenc, Grenoble
127 min walk • Corenc is a commune in the département of Isère in southeastern France. It is an upscale suburb of Grenoble.
5.6 miS
Area
Meylan, Grenoble
143 min walk • Meylan is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
4.3 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
111 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.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Néron, Grenoble
120 min walk • The Néron is a peak in the French department of Isère culminating at 1,299 meters above sea level in the Chartreuse massif, in the Alps. Sometimes called Nero's helmet in the 19th century because of its shape, its name literally means "the black...