Col de la Loge
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| Col de la Loge | |
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 A view of the Col de la Loge | |
| Elevation | 1,253 metres (4,111 ft) |
| Traversed by | D101 road |
| Location | Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Range | Massif Central |
| Coordinates | 45°44′33″N 3°46′48″E / 45.74250°N 3.77988°E |
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The Col de la Loge is a mountain pass in the Forez mountains of the Massif Central at an altitude of 1,253 m (4,111 ft), in the Loire department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to a cross-country skiing site with 45 km (28 mi) of routes in the Domaine nordique du haut Forez.
The Col de la Loge is at an altitude of 1,253 m (4,111 ft)[1] located on the ridge line of the Forez mountains, on the edge of the communal territories of La Chamba, La Chambonie and Jeansagnière, in the Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 17 km (11 mi) from the Chalmazel alpine ski area and 42 km (26 mi) from Montbrison.
The col is a clearing surrounded by fir trees which do not allow distant views, unlike the routes of the cross-country skiing area, which are partly on the Natura 2000 classified high plateaus of the Forez mountains. The skiing routes allow panoramas of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, where Mont Blanc stands out in the distance and with a view of the Monts Dore and the Puy de Dôme.