Arcalod
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Arcalod is a mountain of Savoie
, France
. It lies in the Bauges
range of the Western Alps. It has an altitude of 2217 metres (7,273.6 ft) above mean sea level.
Arcalod has a prominence
of 1719 metres (5,639.8 ft) and is thus an ultra prominent peak
. It is the 4th most prominent peak in France.
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It lies in the Bauges
Bauges
The Bauges Mountains is a mountain range in eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy to the city of Chambéry, which is part of the French Prealps.- Major peaks :The Bauges have 14 summits above :...
range of the Western Alps. It has an altitude of 2217 metres (7,273.6 ft) above mean sea level.
Arcalod has a prominence
Topographic prominence
In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height, shoulder drop , or prime factor , categorizes the height of the mountain's or hill's summit by the elevation between it and the lowest contour line encircling it and no higher summit...
of 1719 metres (5,639.8 ft) and is thus an ultra prominent peak
Ultra prominent peak
An ultra prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain with a topographic prominence of or more. There are a total of roughly 1,524 such peaks in the world. Some are famous even to non-climbers, such as Mount Everest, Aconcagua, and Mount McKinley , while others are much more obscure...
. It is the 4th most prominent peak in France.