Mont Blanc · 4,806 m · 31 km E

Pass · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Col des Aravis

1,464 m4,803 ft

Connects: Les Glières – Envers des Aravis
Tonight: -1°CSnow · Wind 7 km/h SW

Col des Aravis is a mountain pass at 1,464 m in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It links Les Glières and Envers des Aravis.

All facts

Saddle: 1,464 m
Lowest point: 1,059 m / 1,425 m

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Pass

Col des Aravis: the climb from each side

Crossed by: D 909 Route du Col des Aravis

Distances are straight lines from the saddle to the lowest ground on each side; the road is longer.

3D map

Col des Aravis 3D map

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Surface

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Topographic map

Col des Aravis terrain and contours

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Col des Aravis elevation profile

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Weather

Col des Aravis weather

Tonight · Snow · -1°C (30°F) · 2.3 mm · Wind 7 km/h SW

Col des Aravis forecast for about 1,464 m.

Tonight-1°2.3 mm7 km/h SW
Today-1°1°9.0 mm10 km/h S
Sun-3°5°18.9 mm13 km/h S
Mon-2°12°–5 km/h S
Tue6°17°–4 km/h W
Wed3°12°–6 km/h N
Thu2°12°–4 km/h NW
Fri2°13°–5 km/h N
Sat3°11°2.5 mm5 km/h NW
Sun0°5°5.6 mm6 km/h SW

Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 24, 01:17 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Col des Aravis

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Col des Aravis, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

Nearest parking
0.1 km ESE
+2 more within 0.4 km
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Nearest hut
Refuge de la Creuse
2.6 km N · +2 more within 5.9 km
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Nearest campsite
Camping à la ferme
3.7 km ENE · +2 more within 7.5 km
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Nearest caravan site
Aire de camping-car de Manigod
3.9 km WSW · +1 more within 8.0 km
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All mapped places 11

Place	Distance
Parking	0.1 km ESE
Parking	0.1 km NW
Parking	0.4 km WNW
Refuge de la CreuseHut	2.6 km N
Camping à la fermeCampsite	3.7 km ENE
Aire de camping-car de ManigodCaravan site	3.9 km WSW
Le Plan du FernuyCampsite	4.2 km NNW
Abri de TardevantHut	4.6 km SW
Ferme du DanayHut	5.9 km NNW
Camping du CrêtCampsite	7.5 km NW
Aire de vidange et eau potableCaravan site	8.0 km NNW

Slope

Share of the 8 × 8 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°

15.1%

Moderate, 15–30°

44.1%

Steep, 30–45°

33.5%

Cliffs, 45° and over

7.3%

Steeper than 30°: 40.8% of the 64 km² view
Relief in view: 1,664 m low point 939 m

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Grassland 55.4%Trees 35.5%Bare rock / sparse 7.0%Built-up 1.3%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Nearby summits

Named peaks within 4 km of Col des Aravis.

Summit list 7

1Pointe de la Blonnière2,369 m 1.8 km SW
2Aiguille de Borderan2,492 m 1.9 km NNE
3Les Parrossaz2,556 m 2.4 km NNE
4L'Étale2,484 m 2.8 km SW
5Pointe des Verres2,532 m 3.0 km NE
6La Grande Torchère2,521 m 3.3 km NE
7La Grande Balmaz2,616 m 3.3 km NE

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 4 km; 351 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6

Northern Chamois17
Fireweed10
Old World Swallowtail9
European beech8
Wood crane's-bill8
Rusty-leaved Alpenrose8

Where it sits

Where Col des Aravis sits

Nearby

Nearby places

More 1

Lac VertLake · 1,266 m24 km ENE

Downloads

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Print & wall

JPGCol des Aravis satellite image (JPEG)Sentinel-2 true-colour image of the same area, taken 2026-07-24.

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GIS & GPS

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain: Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Imagery: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-07-24)
Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts: Wikidata (CC0)
Wildlife: iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama: Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast: Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
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Col des Aravis

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