The mountains of the Massif des Écrins (; Écrins Massif) form the core of
Écrins National Park
Écrins National Park (french: parc national des Écrins, ; oc, parc Nacional dels Escrinhs) is a French national park located in the southeastern part of France in the Dauphiné Alps south of Grenoble and north of Gap, shared between the dep ...
in
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes (; oc, Auts Aups; en, Upper Alps) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 ...
and
Isère
Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.[French Alps
The French Alps are the portions of the Alps mountain range that stand within France, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. While some of the ranges of the French Alps are entirely in France, others, such as ...]
.
"Les 7 grandes vallées du massif"
on ecrins-parcnational.fr (in French).
Mountains
*Barre des Écrins
The Barre des Écrins () is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak elevation of . It is the highest peak of the Massif des Écrins and the Dauphiné Alps and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres. It is the ...
4,102 m
*La Meije
La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère ''départements''. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste ...
3,983 m
*Ailefroide
The Ailefroide (3,954 m) is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps, and is the third highest peak in the Dauphiné Alps after the Barre des Écrins and La Meije. It lies at the south-western end of the Mont Pelvoux–Pic Sans No ...
3,954 m
*Mont Pelvoux
Mont Pelvoux () is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It stands in elevation.
For many years, Mont Pelvoux was believed to be the tallest mountain in the region, since the taller Barre des Écrins
The Barre des Écrins ...
3,946 m
*Pic Sans Nom
The Pic Sans Nom (3,913 m) (''Nameless Peak'') is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It lies in the middle of the steep mountain mass that runs south-west from Mont Pelvoux to the Ailefroide.
Its steep and extensive nort ...
3,913 m
* Pic Gaspard 3,883 m
* Le Râteau 3,809 m
* Pic Coolidge 3,774 m
*La Grande Ruine
La Grande Ruine (3,765 m) is a mountain in Hautes-Alpes, France. It belongs to the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps and is located in the heart of the wilderness of the Écrins National Park roughly halfway between its illustrious neighbo ...
3,765 m
*Roche Faurio
Roche Faurio (3,730m) is a mountain of the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps in Isère, France. It lies in front of the mighty north face of the Barre des Écrins and towers over the Glacier Blanc. The mountain lies inside the Écrins Nati ...
3,730 m
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3,669 m
* Les Agneaux 3,663 m
* Pic de la Grave 3,628 m
* Pic de Neige Cordier 3,614 m
* Aiguille du Plat de la Selle 3,597 m
* Les Rouies 3,589 m
*Olan
Olan or OLAN may refer to:
*Olan (mountain), a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps (3564 m)
*Olan (dish), a dish that is part of the Kerala cuisine of South India
*Olan Mills Portrait Studios, Olan Studios (photographic)
*Saint Ol ...
3,564 m
*La Plaret
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...
3,564 m
*Tête de l'Etret
Tête de l'Étret is a mountain in the French Alps, located in the Massif des Écrins. It has a summit elevation of above sea level.
See also
* List of mountains of the Alps
This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Al ...
3,559 m
*Tête de Gandoliere
Tête, head in French, may refer to :
* ''Tête'' (sculpture), a 1912 work of art by Amedeo Modigliani; one of the most expensive sculptures ever sold
* " Je danse dans ma tête", a 1991 song from the Dion chante Plamondon album by Céline Dion ...
3,544 m
* L'Encoula 3,533 m
*Pointe des Arcas
Pointe des Arcas is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins
The mountains of the Massif des Écrins (; Écrins Massif) form the core of Écrins National Park in Hautes-Alpes and Isère in the French Alps. 3,478 m
*Roche de la Muzelle
The Roche de la Muzelle (3,465m) is the most western peak of the Massif des Ecrins. Located near Les Deux Alpes
Les 2 Alpes () is a ski resort in the French '' department'' of Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The village sits at and lifts ...
3,465 m
*Pointe Guyard
Pointe technique ( ) is the part of classical ballet technique that concerns ''pointe work'', in which a ballet dancer supports all body weight on the tips of fully extended feet within pointe shoes. A dancer is said to be ''en pointe'' () whe ...
3,460 m
*Tête des Fétoules
Tête des Fétoules is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins
The mountains of the Massif des Écrins (; Écrins Massif) form the core of Écrins National Park in Hautes-Alpes and Isère in the French Alps. 3,459 m
* Le Sirac 3,440 m
* Tête du Rouget 3,435 m
* Pic de Says 3,421 m
* Grande Aiguille de la Bérarde 3,419 m
* Aiguille des Arias 3,403 m
* Pointe de l'Aiglière 3,308 m
* Pointe Swan 3,294 m
* Le Jandri 3,288 m
* Tetes des Soulaures 3,242 m
* Pointe de Rougnoux 3,179 m
* Vieux Chaillol 3,163 m
*Têtes des Vautisse
Têtes des Vautisse is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins
The mountains of the Massif des Écrins (; Écrins Massif) form the core of Écrins National Park in Hautes-Alpes and Isère in the French Alps. 3,156 m
* Pic Combeynot 3,155 m
* Aiguille Dibona 3,130 m
* Pic des Souffles 3,098 m
* Tête de Dormillouse 3,084 m
* Pointe des Estaris 3,080 m
* Le Rochail 3,023 m
* Aiguille de Cedera 2,883 m
* Grun de Saint Maurice 2,776 m
Glaciers
*Glacier Blanc
The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name (which means "white glacier") derives from the fact that – unlike the nearby Glacier Noir ("black glacier") – its surface appears pristinely white due to an a ...
*Glacier Noir
The Glacier Noir ( French for "black glacier") is a glacier in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It is located in the département of Hautes-Alpes.
Geography
Of all the great glaciers in the Oisans region, the Glacier Noir is the one th ...
References
External links
Massif des Écrins
Landforms of Isère
Mountain ranges of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mountain ranges of the Alps
Mountains of Hautes-Alpes
Mountain ranges of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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