La Cochette

La Cochette (or Pointe de la Cochette) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains culminating at 1618 m above sea level[1] and located at the edge of Corbel, of Saint-Jean-de-Couz and of Entremont-le-Vieux in Savoie.

La Cochette
The view from the hamlet les Cruz (Corbel).
Highest point
Elevation1,618 m (5,308 ft)
Coordinates45°27′19″N 05°50′08″E
Geography
La Cochette
France
LocationSavoie, France
Parent rangeChartreuse Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom the Col du Grapillon

Geography

La Cochette is part of the Mount Outheran Range. The link extends to the south by its south antecime, the tip of the Grand Crêt, and ends at the Pointe de Thivelet.

The rocky crest of La Cochette is formed by limestones of Fontanil

Access

Access to the tip of the Cochette passes through the col du Grapillon.

Environmental protection

La Cochette is part of the Regional Natural Park of Chartreuse and the natural area of ecological, faunistic and floristic interest type II of the Chartreuse massif.

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References

  1. "La Cochette – from Le Désert d'Entremont". grenoble-montagne.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
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