Col de Palaquit, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse

#1 among attractions in Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse

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The Col de Palaquit is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, near the village of Sarcenas. The Tour de France cycle race crossed the col for the first time on Stage 13 of the 2014 race. The pass is located on the climb via the D512 from Grenoble to the Col de Porte which has been used regularly by the Tour de France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°16'22"N, 5°45'56"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Dent de Crolles, Chamechaude, Monastère de Chalais, Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux.

5.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Crolles, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
133 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.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chamechaude
39 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...
4.6 miW
Monastery
Monastère de Chalais
117 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 miSW
Area
Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, Grenoble
136 min walk • Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France, named after Saint Martin and the region's vineyards.
4.9 miS
Area
La Tronche, Grenoble
125 min walk • La Tronche is a commune in the Isère department, southeastern France, on the outskirts of Grenoble. The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes is the main hospital of the French Alps.
4 miS
Forts and castles
Bouqueron Castle, Grenoble
103 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.
3.8 miS
Area
Corenc, Grenoble
98 min walk • Corenc is a commune in the département of Isère in southeastern France. It is an upscale suburb of Grenoble.
4.5 miS
Area
Meylan, Grenoble
115 min walk • Meylan is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col de Porte
30 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.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Néron, Grenoble
96 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...
3.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Charmant Som
93 min walk • 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.