The Col de la Cluse is a

mountain pass A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since many of the world's mountain ranges have presented formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human a ...

located 1,169 m above sea level in the

Chartreuse Mountains The Chartreuse Mountains (french: massif de la Chartreuse ) 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 a ...

. It connects

Le Désert d'Entremont Le Desert d'Entremont is a winter sports resort in the commune of Entremont-le-Vieux located in the Chartreuse Mountains. It lies between the communes of Entremont-le-Vieux and Corbel. Introduction In winter, with presence of snow, we can practi ...

(commune of

Entremont-le-Vieux Entremont-le-Vieux ( Arpitan: ''Entremont-le-Viûx'') is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 644. Geography Entremont-le-Vieux is a landlocked village clos ...

) to

Corbel, Savoie Corbel (; frp, Korbé) is a Communes of France, commune in the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in south-eastern France. It borders the department of Isère. Geography The township o ...

, France. The main road of the pass is the D45. In winter, It is a departure to the

cross country ski Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

slopes. In summer, it is the start of a two-hour hike to access to Roche Veyrand (1,429 m), overlooking Saint-Pierre d'Entremont in Savoie. The nearby Roc de Gleisin can also be reached. It is one of the access roads to the

Col du Grapillon The Col du Grapillon (or col de Grapillon) is a mountain pass located above sea level in the Chartreuse Mountains between La Cochette () to the south, and Mont Outheran () to the north Access The pass is available only to hikers. It connects ...

, to the east.

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