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Col de la Cluse

Coordinates: 45°27′14″N 5°51′33″E / 45.45389°N 5.85917°E / 45.45389; 5.85917
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Col de la Cluse
From the Col de la Cluse, view on the Mont Outheran and Col du Mollard
Elevation1,169 m (3,835 ft)
Traversed byD45
LocationSavoie, France
RangeAlps
Coordinates45°27′14″N 5°51′33″E / 45.45389°N 5.85917°E / 45.45389; 5.85917
Col de la Cluse is located in France
Col de la Cluse
Col de la Cluse
Location of Col de la Cluse

The Col de la Cluse is a mountain pass located 1,169 m above sea level in the Chartreuse Mountains.[1] It connects Le Désert d'Entremont (commune of Entremont-le-Vieux) to Corbel, Savoie, France. The main road of the pass is the D45.

In winter, It is a departure to the cross country ski slopes. In summer, it is the start of a two-hour hike to access to Roche Veyrand (1,429 m), overlooking Saint-Pierre d'Entremont in Savoie. The nearby Roc de Gleisin can also be reached. It is one of the access roads to the Col du Grapillon, to the east.

References

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  1. ^ "Col de la cluse from Corbel". cols-cyclisme.com. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
View on the mont Outheran from the col de la Cluse.