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La Saulce Vieille

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Looking south-east from La Saulce Vieille. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits at 2,246 feet along the Route Napoléon, facing 150 degrees, with the land dropping 383 feet within 600 meters of the pull-off. La Durance river is visible to the east-southeast at 0.8 miles, lying at 1,880 feet elevation. Several peaks appear in the view: Tournoux to the south at 1.8 miles (2,641 feet), Picoustau to the east-southeast at 2.0 miles (3,189 feet), Malaup to the south-southeast at 3.4 miles (5,121 feet), Tête de Boursier to the south-southwest at 3.6 miles (4,114 feet), Les Croix to the south at 3.8 miles (4,675 feet), and Sommet de Saint-Sagier to the east at 4.5 miles (4,859 feet). Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 05:52 sunrise and 21:25 sunset at the June solstice to an 08:10 sunrise and 17:00 sunset at the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling between those marks. The lookout is positioned along the byway between Pic de Crigne and Départ du 9.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
2,246 ft
View
Southeast · 150°
Relief
383 ft drop
In view
7 named features
The Durance at the level of the Curban Bridge and on the right the EDF Durance canal (La Saulce, Hautes-Alpes, France)
Pline · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Boîte à livres à La Saulce
michelle flizot · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • La Durance1,880 fteast-southeast · 0.8 mi
  • Tournoux2,641 ftsouth · 1.8 mi
  • Picoustau3,189 fteast-southeast · 2.0 mi
  • Malaup5,121 ftsouth-southeast · 3.4 mi
  • Tête de Boursier4,114 ftsouth-southwest · 3.6 mi
  • Les Croix4,675 ftsouth · 3.8 mi
  • Sommet de Saint-Sagier4,859 fteast · 4.5 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4118:4818:10
June solstice05:5221:2520:40
September equinox07:2319:3618:57
December solstice08:1017:0016:12

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How high is La Saulce Vieille?

La Saulce Vieille sits at about 2,246 feet (685 m).

What can you see from La Saulce Vieille?

From La Saulce Vieille: La Durance (ESE, 0.8 mi); Tournoux (S, 1.8 mi); Picoustau (ESE, 2.0 mi); Malaup (SSE, 3.4 mi).

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Départ du 9 is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after La Saulce Vieille.

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