The Col du Grapillon (or col de Grapillon) 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 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 ...
between
La Cochette
La Cochette (or Pointe de la Cochette) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains culminating at 1618 m above sea level and located at the edge of Corbel, of Saint-Jean-de-Couz and of Entremont-le-Vieux in Savoie.
Geography
La Cochette is part o ...
() to the south, and
Mont Outheran
Mont Outheran (1,676 m) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, Savoie, France.
Geography
The Mont Outheran is a narrow plateau, lying several kilometers in the north-south direction between the Col du Grapillon at the so ...
() to the north
Access
The pass is available only to hikers. 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 prac ...
(
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 ...
district) to
Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz
Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz () is a commune of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Geography
The village of Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz is located in the middle valley of the Hyères between Mont Grêle (1425 m) ...
, and it's the southern access path of the
Mont Outheran
Mont Outheran (1,676 m) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, Savoie, France.
Geography
The Mont Outheran is a narrow plateau, lying several kilometers in the north-south direction between the Col du Grapillon at the so ...
and northern access path of
La Cochette
La Cochette (or Pointe de la Cochette) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains culminating at 1618 m above sea level and located at the edge of Corbel, of Saint-Jean-de-Couz and of Entremont-le-Vieux in Savoie.
Geography
La Cochette is part o ...
. The easiest access is from the hamlet of les Bruyères on the D45, north of
Col de la Cluse
The Col de la Cluse is a mountain pass located 1,169 m above sea level in the Chartreuse Mountains. It connects Le Désert d'Entremont (commune of Entremont-le-Vieux
Entremont-le-Vieux ( Arpitan: ''Entremont-le-Viûx'') is a commune in the Savo ...
.
Environmental protection
The Col du Grapillon is part of the natural area of ecological, faunistic and floristic interest of
Mont Outheran
Mont Outheran (1,676 m) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, Savoie, France.
Geography
The Mont Outheran is a narrow plateau, lying several kilometers in the north-south direction between the Col du Grapillon at the so ...
.
References
Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mountain passes of the Alps
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