The Col de la Ruchère is a
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
located at 1,407 m above sea level,
in the township of
Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers in the
Chartreuse Mountains
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. They are part of the French Prealps, which continue as the Bauges to the north and ...
between the ''Riondettes'' meadow at
La Ruchère and the
Grande Chartreuse monastery.
This pass is only accessible by foot: from the south, fully wooded, 2 hours 30 minutes walk from ''Correrie'' at the entrance of the silence zone of the monastery; from the north, overlooking a pasture, 1 hour 30 minutes walk from the hamlet of
La Ruchère or from its northern winter sports resort area.
References
Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mountain passes of the Alps
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