Prominence 1,514 m Listing Ultra-prominent peak | Elevation 2,351 m Parent range Bornes Massif Mountain range Alps, Bornes Massif | |
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Similar Semnoz, Mont Charvin, Mont Veyrier, Pointe Percée, Arcalod | ||
The Tournette (2,351 m) 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 1,514m, qualifying it as an Ultra.
Map of La Tournette, 74230 Les Clefs, France
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.
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La Tournette Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA