La Giettaz: LES RHODOS (Col des Aravis)
Les Rhodos sits at the Col des Aravis in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, where the road crosses alpine pasture beneath the limestone summits of the Aravis Massif. At 1,486 metres, the pass links La Clusaz with the route descending through La Giettaz toward Flumet, connecting the Aravis area with the Val d’Arly. It also forms part of the Route des Grandes Alpes, the touring itinerary that follows the French Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean. Les Rhodos, a mountain hotel and restaurant at the col, continues the practical tradition of hospitality at Alpine crossings. The surrounding slopes are used for grazing, while sharp ridgelines give the pass a strongly defined mountain character.
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La Giettaz sits in the Val d’Arly in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, where the Aravis range forms a mountain boundary between Savoie and Haute-Savoie. The village stands on the approach to the Col des Aravis, a 1,486-metre pass linking the valley with La Clusaz. Alpine pastureland, forest and the range’s steep limestone slopes shape the local terrain. In winter, La Giettaz’s ski lifts connect with Le Jaillet above Megève and Combloux, while summer brings cyclists and walkers to the pass and valley routes. Mountain farming remains an important part of local Savoyard life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Val d’Arly and Aravis.
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