Col de Porte

Col de Porte
The col seen from the north
Elevation1,326 m (4,350 ft)[1]
Traversed byD512
LocationIsère, Rhône-Alpes, France
RangeChartreuse Mountains
Coordinates45°17′24″N 5°46′01″E / 45.29000°N 5.76694°E / 45.29000; 5.76694
Col de Porte is located in Alps
Col de Porte
Col de Porte
Location of Col de Porte

The Col de Porte (elevation 1,326 m (4,350 ft)) is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, between Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse to the south and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the north. It sits on the D512 between Grenoble and Chambéry, and prior to 1998 was often crossed in conjunction with the Col du Cucheron and the Col du Granier.[2]

To the east is Chamechaude, the highest summit in the Chartreuse Massif. There is a small ski resort situated near the col.[3]

  1. ^ IGN map
  2. ^ "Col Hunting in the Chartreuse Alps". cycling-challenge. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Col de Porte". www.coldeporte.fr. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.