Arcalod

#815 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Arcalod is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range of the French Prealps and has an elevation of 2,217 metres above sea level. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7274 ftProminence: 5620 ftCoordinates: 45°40'54"N, 6°13'42"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Arcalod – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Chevron, Tamié Abbey, Mont Colombier, Pécloz.

5.3 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Chevron, Mercury
135 min walk • The Château de Chevron is a redesigned and remodelled castle in the commune of Mercury in the Savoie département of France. It was owned by the powerful Quilliard family.
3.7 miE
Monastery
Tamié Abbey
94 min walk • Tamié Abbey is a Cistercian monastery, located in the Bauges mountain range in the Savoie region of France. It was founded in 1132, as a daughter house of Bonnevaux Abbey, by Peter of Tarentaise, who was also the first abbot. It continues as a Trappist community of 30 monks, famous for its cheese, Abbaye de Tamié.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Colombier
150 min walk • Mont Colombier is a mountain of the Bauges Massif in the French Prealps in Savoie, France.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pécloz
88 min walk • Pécloz is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range of the French Prealps and has an elevation of 2,197 metres above sea level.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trélod
44 min walk • Trélod is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie in France. It lies in the Bauges range of the French Prealps and has an elevation of 2,181 metres above sea level.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Montagne du Charbon
70 min walk • Montagne du Charbon is a mountain in the Bauges in Savoie, France.
5.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Négresse
146 min walk • Négresse is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range. It has an elevation of 1,720 metres above sea level.
5.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Faverges, Faverges
142 min walk • The castle of Faverges is an old fortified castle, of the XIIIth century, reworked in the XVth century, located at the border of the county of Savoy and the county of Geneva, which stands on the commune of Faverges-Seythenex in the department ...
4.9 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Gye, Giez
125 min walk • The castle of Giez, also known as Gy or Gye, is an old fortified house of the thirteenth century, remodeled in the sixteenth century and restored in the nineteenth century, which stands on the town of Giez a French commune, in the department ...
6.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Château de Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère, Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère
166 min walk • The castle of Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère - formerly the castle of Sainte-Hélène-des-Millières - is an ancient fortified castle of the XIIIth century reworked in the XVIIth century, seat of the seigniory of Sainte-Hélène-des-Millières, raised to the...
5.9 miNE
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Faverges
150 min walk • The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, sometimes called the church of Viuz-Faverges, is a church in the commune of Faverges-Seythenex, France. It is placed under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist.