Col du Grand Colombier
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Col du Grand Colombier is a mountain pass in the Jura mountains
in France
.
This pass lies at the southern extremity of the Jura in the massif of the Grand Colombier
. With the Col du Chasseral, it is the highest road pass in the Jura. It passes between the Grand Colombier (el. 1531 metres or 5,023 ft) and the Croix du Colombier (1525 metres or 5,003.3 ft), which is accessible by trail from the pass.
The view from the summit is superb, either down the valley of the Rhône
, the Lake of Bourget and the gorges of Val-de-Fier
, or the distant peaks of the Alps
.
It is one of the most difficult passes in France, with a 20% grade on the Bugey
side.
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
in 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...
.
This pass lies at the southern extremity of the Jura in the massif of the Grand Colombier
Grand Colombier
Grand Colombier is an island in the French North American territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is located off the north coast of Saint Pierre Island....
. With the Col du Chasseral, it is the highest road pass in the Jura. It passes between the Grand Colombier (el. 1531 metres or 5,023 ft) and the Croix du Colombier (1525 metres or 5,003.3 ft), which is accessible by trail from the pass.
The view from the summit is superb, either down the valley of the Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, the Lake of Bourget and the gorges of Val-de-Fier
Val-de-Fier
Val-de-Fier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Its nearest town is Rumilly.-History:Val-de-Fier was formed in 1973 from two different villages : Sion and Saint-André.-Population:...
, or the distant peaks of the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
.
It is one of the most difficult passes in France, with a 20% grade on the Bugey
Bugey
The Bugey is a historical region in the département of Ain , France. It is located in a loop of the Rhône River in the southeast of the département...
side.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes