Col de la Ruchère explained

Col de la Ruchère
Elevation M:1407
Map:France
Label:Col de la Ruchère
Coords:45.3864°N 5.7981°W
Location:Savoie, France
Range:Alps

The Col de la Ruchère is a mountain pass located at 1,407 m above sea level,[1] in the township of Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers in the Chartreuse Mountains 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Col de la Ruchère from le habert de Billon. grenoble-montagne.com. June 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617015932/http://www.grenoble-montagne.com/activites/randonnee-raquette/col-de-la-ruchere-boucle-par-le-habert-de-billon/. June 17, 2016. dead.