Bauges
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Mountain range
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in eastern France
France
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, stretching from the city of Annecy
Annecy
Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
to the city of Chambéry
Chambéry
Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
, which is part of the French Prealps
French Prealps
The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...
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Major peaks
The Bauges have 14 summits above 2000 metres (6,562 ft):- ArcalodArcalodArcalod is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range of the Western Alps. It has an altitude of above mean sea level.Arcalod has a prominence of and is thus an ultra prominent peak. It is the 4th most prominent peak in France....
, 2217 metres (7,274 ft), highest point in the range - Sambuy, 2198 metres (7,211 ft)
- PéclozPéclozPécloz is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range. It has an altitude of 2197 metres above sea level....
, 2197 metres (7,208 ft) - TrélodTrélodTrélod is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range. It has an altitude of 2181 metres above sea level....
, 2181 metres (7,156 ft) - Pointe de Chaurionde, 2173 metres (7,129 ft)
- Mont d’Armenaz, 2158 metres (7,080 ft)
- Pointe des Arces, 2076 metres (6,811 ft)
- Mont de la Coche, 2070 metres (6,791 ft)
- Dent de ConsDent de ConsDent de Cons is a mountain of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range. It has an altitude of 2062 metres above sea level....
, 2064 metres (6,772 ft) - Pointe des Arlicots, 2060 metres (6,759 ft)
- Mont ColombierMont ColombierThe Mont Colombier is a mountain in the Bauges Massif in Savoie, France....
, 2043 metres (6,703 ft) - Dent d’Arclusaz, 2040 metres (6,693 ft)
- Grand Parra, 2012 metres (6,601 ft)
Other noteworthy summits include:
- SemnozSemnozSemnoz is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Bauges range. It has an altitude of 1699 metres above sea level....
, 1699 metres (5,574 ft), above AnnecyAnnecyAnnecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:... - NivoletNivoletThe Nivolet is a mountain in the Bauges Massif near Chambéry in Savoie, France....
, 1547 metres (5,075 ft), above ChambéryChambéryChambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry... - Mont RevardMont RevardThe Mont Revard is a mountain in the Bauges Massif near Aix-les-Bains in Savoie, France....
, 1538 metres (5,046 ft), above Aix-les-BainsAix-les-BainsAix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:...