La Tournette

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
Elevation	2,351 m (7,713 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,514 m (4,967 ft)[1]
Isolation	10.68 km (6.64 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	45°49′38″N 06°17′11″E[1]
Geography
La Tournette Location in the Alps
Location	Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range	Bornes Massif

La Tournette (French pronunciation: [la tuʁnɛt]) (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

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

• List of Alpine peaks by prominence

References

1. "Europe Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links

• "La Tournette, France" on Peakbagger