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Coordinates: 45°49′38″N 06°17′11″E / 45.82722°N 6.28639°E / 45.82722; 6.28639
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The '''Tournette''' (2,351 m or 7,713 ft) is a mountain in the [[Bornes Massif]] in [[Haute-Savoie]], [[France]]. It is the highest of the mountains surrounding [[Lake Annecy]] and has a prominence of 1,514 (4,967 ft), qualifying it as an [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]].
The '''Tournette''' (2,351 m or 7,713 ft) is a mountain in the [[Bornes Massif]] in [[Haute-Savoie]], [[France]]. It is the highest of the mountains surrounding [[Lake Annecy]] and has a prominence of 1,514 (4,967 ft), qualifying it as an [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]].


==Tourism==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|La Tournette}}
*[http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13257 "La Tournette, France" on Peakbagger]
*[http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13257 "La Tournette, France" on Peakbagger]


Latest revision as of 13:00, 20 January 2024

Not to be confused with Rocher de la Tournette on Mont Blanc. For the slow potter's wheel also called a tournette, see Potter's wheel.
La Tournette
Lake Annecy with La Tournette in the background
Highest point
Elevation2,351 m (7,713 ft)[1]
Prominence1,514 m (4,967 ft)[1]
Isolation10.68 km (6.64 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingUltra
Coordinates45°49′38″N 06°17′11″E / 45.82722°N 6.28639°E / 45.82722; 6.28639[1]
Geography
La Tournette is located in Alps
La Tournette
La Tournette
Location in the Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeBornes Massif

The Tournette (2,351 m or 7,713 ft) is a mountain in the Bornes Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest of the mountains surrounding Lake Annecy and has a prominence of 1,514 (4,967 ft), qualifying it as an Ultra.

Tourism[edit]

It is possible to drive most of the way up, parking at Chalet De L'Aulp. From here the summit can be reached via a well marked path in around 3 hours. The final third of the climb requires some scrambling, but there are chains and ladders in all the difficult sections. [citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links[edit]

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