Forêt d'Orelle, Savoy — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Forêt d'Orelle

Forêt d'Orelle is a natural site. Location: Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Mont Coborne and Ruisseau de Bissorte.

Photos of Forêt d'Orelle

Roche Noire Myosotis alpestre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Le Gros Crey Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont Coborne Myosotis alpestre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont Brequin Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aiguille de Bertin Myosotis alpestre · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Forêt d'Orelle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month: August (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: November (152 mm)
Driest month: July (77 mm)

2° -4°

4° -3°

6° 0°

12° 4°

16° 7°

20° 11°

16° 8°

11° 5°

6° 0°

3° -2°

Jan

136

Feb

124

Mar

118

Apr

117

May

121

Jun

100

Jul

77

Aug

89

Sep

99

Oct

131

Nov

152

Dec

141

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forêt d'Orelle
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	2°	4°	6°	12°	16°	20°	20°	16°	11°	6°	3°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-4°	-3°	0°	4°	7°	11°	11°	8°	5°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	136	124	118	117	121	100	77	89	99	131	152	141

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt d'Orelle

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Turin Airport (TRN) (85 km). The nearest large city is Grenoble, 67 km to the west.

Airports

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) Chambéry 73 kmnorthwest
Turin Airport (TRN) Caselle Torinese (TO) 85 kmeast
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Grenoble Population: 158.6K 67 kmwest
Geneva Population: 201.7K 116 kmnorth
Villeurbanne Population: 131.4K 146 kmnorthwest
Lausanne Population: 139.1K 146 kmnorth
Lyon Population: 520.8K 148 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forêt d'Orelle

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 1,736 natural sites, 295 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

Lac des Cerces Lake 17 kmSW
Grand Lac Lake 19 kmSW
Lac de Combeynot Lake 24 kmSW
Lac de la Ponsonnière Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km695 places

Lac du Vallon Lake 50 kmSW
Lac des Vaches Lake 27 kmNE
Lacs de la Tempête Lake 47 kmN
Lac Rond Lake 28 kmNE

60–100 km1,231 places

Lac Mort Lake 64 kmW
Lac d'Orny Lake 98 kmNE
Lac de la Breye Lake 100 kmN
Lac du Dru Lake 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Municipality, Savoy
1.4 km S
Orelle Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
2.5 km NW
Orelle Village, Orelle
2.7 km NW
Saint-André Village, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
4.1 km E
Saint-André Village, Saint-André
4.1 km E
La Praz Village, Saint-André
1.8 km E

Forêt d'Orelle

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mont Coborne Mountain, Orelle
1.9 km S
Ruisseau de Bissorte River, Savoy
1.3 km E
Le Gros Crey Mountain, Valmeinier
4.3 km SW
Aiguille de Bertin Mountain, Orelle
5.3 km N
Pointe de la Sandoneire Mountain, Valmeinier
4.5 km SW
Rocher Rénod Mountain, Saint-André
4.2 km N
Mont Brequin Mountain, Orelle
6.3 km NW
Roche Noire Mountain, Valmeinier
6.1 km SW