Bauges Mountains

The Bauges Mountains (Massif des Bauges, ) are a mountain range in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Eastern France, stretching from the city of Annecy, Haute-Savoie to the city of Chambéry, Savoie, which is part of the French Prealps.

Major peaks
The Bauges have fourteen summits above 2000 m:


 * Arcalod, 2217 m, highest point in the range
 * Sambuy, 2198 m
 * Pécloz, 2197 m
 * Trélod, 2181 m
 * Pointe de Chaurionde, 2173 m
 * Mont d'Armenaz, 2158 m
 * Pointe des Arces, 2076 m
 * Mont de la Coche, 2070 m
 * Dent de Cons, 2064 m
 * Pointe des Arlicots, 2060 m
 * Mont Colombier, 2043 m
 * Dent d'Arclusaz, 2040 m
 * Grand Parra, 2012 m

Other noteworthy summits include:


 * Montagne du Charbon, 1932 m
 * Semnoz, 1699 m, above Annecy
 * Pointe de la Galoppaz, 1681 m
 * Nivolet, 1547 m, above Chambéry
 * Mont Revard, 1562 m, above Aix-les-Bains
 * Mont Peney, 1356 m

Caving
The Bauges massif contains many underground cavities. There are three main sectors: the Margériaz, the Revard sector and the mountain of Bange-Prépoulain. Under these karsts large underground networks develop in particular the Creux de la Benoite-Litorne-Grotte de Prérouge with a depth of 860 meters for 54 kilometers of development. The Margériaz sector is renowned for the length and difficulty of its meanders, which are particularly difficult to explore.