Col de la Ruchère

Col de la Ruchère
View on the col de la Ruchère from the Pré de la Folie path.
Elevation	1,407 m (4,616 ft)
Location	Savoie, France
Range	Alps
Coordinates	45°23′11″N 5°47′53″E / 45.38639°N 5.79806°E / 45.38639; 5.79806Coordinates: 45°23′11″N 5°47′53″E / 45.38639°N 5.79806°E / 45.38639; 5.79806
Col de la Ruchère Location of Col de la Ruchère

The Col de la Ruchère is a mountain pass located at 1,407 m above sea level, in the township of Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers in the Chartreuse mountains between the Riondettes meadow at La Ruchère and the Grande Chartreuse monastery.

This pass is only accessible by foot: from the south, fully wooded, 2 hours 30 minutes walk from Correrie at the entrance of the silence zone of the monastery; from the north, overlooking a pasture, 1 hour 30 minutes walk from the hamlet of La Ruchère or from its northern winter sports resort area.