Col de la Croix Haute
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Col de la Croix-Haute is a high mountain pass
in the French Dauphiné Alps
on the border of the Isère and Drôme
departments, linking the towns of Clelles
and Mens
in the North with Lus-la-Croix-Haute
in the South.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the French Dauphiné Alps
Dauphiné Alps
The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower...
on the border of the Isère and Drôme
Drôme
Drôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
departments, linking the towns of Clelles
Clelles
Clelles is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department* Col de la Croix Haute*Parc naturel régional du Vercors...
and Mens
Mens, Isère
Mens is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-Geography:The neighboring communes are: Saint-Sébastien, Saint-Jean-d'Hérans, Cornillon-en-Trièves, Prébois and Saint-Baudille-et-Pipet.-See also:* Col de la Croix Haute...
in the North with Lus-la-Croix-Haute
Lus-la-Croix-Haute
Lus-la-Croix-Haute is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:It is situated in the Dauphiné Alps. It is the highest commune in the Drôme départment.-Population:-External links:* *...
in the South.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes