Col de la Baraque des Bouviers
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| Col de la Baraque des Bouviers | |
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  Col de la Baraque des Bouviers Location of Col de la Baraque des Bouviers | |
| Elevation | 1,420 m (4,659 ft) |
| Traversed by | RD 5 |
| Location | Lozère, France |
| Range | Margeride (Massif central) |
| Coordinates | 44°45′30″N 3°31′16″E / 44.75843°N 3.521036°E |
The Col de la Baraque des Bouviers is a Margeride pass rising to 1420 meters above sea level and located in the northern French department of Lozère, in Occitanie.
On the edge of the Croix de Bor national forest, the pass is on the D5 departmental road between Laval-Atger and Javols. Due to its altitude, snowfall is frequent and snowdrifts are common.[1] It is also crossed by a long-distance hiking trail 43.
History
The mountain was the setting for maquis camps during the Second World War.[2]
