La Tournette

Not to be confused with Rocher de la Tournette on Mont Blanc. For the slow potter's wheel also called a tournette, see Potter's wheel.

La Tournette (French pronunciation: [la tuʁnɛt]) (2,351 m or 7,713ft) is a mountain in the Bornes Massif in Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest of the mountains surrounding Lake Annecy and has a prominence of 1,514 (4,967ft), qualifying it as an Ultra.

La Tournette
Lake Annecy with La Tournette in the background
Highest point
Elevation	2,351 m (7,713 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,514 m (4,967 ft)[1]
Isolation	10.68 km (6.64 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	45°49′38″N 06°17′11″E[1]
Geography
La Tournette Location in the Alps
Location	Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range	Bornes Massif

Tourism

The nearest trailhead to the summit is from the public car park at Prés Ronds. From Prés Ronds, the summit can be reached via a well-marked path in around four hours. The final part of the climb requires some scrambling. The summit consists of a boulder on which there are chains and two ladders to assist with ascending to the summit cross. ^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Alpine peaks by prominence