Col de la Ruchère, Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse

Name: Col de la Ruchère
Address: Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse, France

#5 among attractions in Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse

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The Col de la Ruchère is a mountain pass located at 1,407 m above sea level, in the township of Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers in the Chartreuse Mountains between the Riondettes meadow at La Ruchère and the Grande Chartreuse monastery. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°23'11"N, 5°47'53"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Gorges du Guiers Mort, Grand Som, Entre-deux-Guiers, Roche Veyrand.

3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Gorges du Guiers Mort
77 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...
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Som
33 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.
3.9 miNW
Locality
Entre-deux-Guiers
100 min walk • Entre-deux-Guiers is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Veyrand
95 min walk • Roche Veyrand is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Chartreuse Mountains range. It has an elevation of 1,429 metres above sea level. It lies between the townships of Corbel and Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lances de Malissard, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
116 min walk • The Lances de Malissard are two summits, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Department of Isère, in the French Prealps.
1.6 miS
Monastery
Grande Chartreuse
42 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 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chartreuse Mountains
78 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.
2.5 miS
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
65 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.
2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col du Cucheron
59 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.
2.8 miN
Canyon
Gorges du Guiers Vif, Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse
72 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.
3.5 miN
Mountain
Pointe de Thivelet, Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse
90 min walk • La Pointe de Thivelet is mountain culminating at 1231 m above sea level and located in the township of Corbel in Savoie. It is situated in the Chartreuse Mountains.

Col de la Ruchère, Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse

Facts and practical information

Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse plan & book

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