The Col de l'Iseran from Bonneval sur Arc

At 2770m, it marks the limit between Haute Maurienne Vanoise and Tarentaise. The road that crosses it is the only road crossing within the Vanoise National Park and the highest point of the Route des Grandes Alpes.

Description

Inaugurated in 1937 by President Albert Lebrun, the pass road is open from June to October. After Bonneval sur Arc, it crosses the valley of the Lenta and in three laces in a mineral landscape, allows to contemplate the glaciers of the Vanoise and Gran Paradiso.

Equipments

• Tourist routes

Environments

• Mountain location

Prices

Free access.

Opening period

From 13/06 to 10/11.
The pass is usually closed for the winter season from the 2nd Monday in November to the 2nd Friday in June.

Subject to snow conditions.

Additional opening

• Subject to snow conditions

Languages spoken

• French

Location

Animals

Animals accepted: No