Lac de l'Orrenaye

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Lac de l'Orrenaye
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Geographical location Alpes-de-Haute-Provence , France
Tributaries Orrenaye
Drain Orrenaye → Ubayette
Location close to the shore Larch
Data
Coordinates 44 ° 25 '53 "  N , 6 ° 55' 21"  E Coordinates: 44 ° 25 '53 "  N , 6 ° 55' 21"  E
Lac de l'Orrenaye (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
Lac de l'Orrenaye
Altitude above sea level 2411  m

particularities

Over the Colle di Roburent (2496 m) you come to the Lac de Ruburent (2426 m), which is already on the Italian side.

The Lac de l'Orrenaye is a lake in the French - Italian border area of ​​the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region .

geography

The Lac de l'Orrenaye is located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region , about 30 km west of the Italian city of Cuneo or 25 km northeast of the French city of Barcelonnette .

The fastest way to get to the lake is by taking the D900 from Barcelonnette towards Col de Larche . About one kilometer before the top of the pass, a path leads up to the lake on the left in a northerly direction. It first leads past the l'Orrenaye stream to the left. If you continue to the Col de Ruburent pass (2496 m), the Lac de Ruburent (2426 m) lies on the Italian side .