Barre des Écrins (4102 m a.s.l., Écrins)

About peak Barre des Écrins

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Logged on Vrcholovka 4x in total. Vrchol Barre des Écrins was added here by Pája and info was completed by Martin Matějka.

Barre des Écrins is part of challenges: 24 quatre-mille français, Alpine Four-thousanders, Ultraprominent Europe

Barre des Écrins (4102 m) is the highest peak of the Dauphiné Alps. It is located in eastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Hautes-Alpes department. It is the first alpine four-thousander when approached from the south. During the ascent to the summit, the Refuge Glacier Blanc (2550 m) and Refuge des Écrins (3170 m) can be utilized. Below the mountain lies the Glacier Blanc glacier.

Until 1860, when Savoy was annexed to France, Barre des Écrins was the highest mountain in France.[1] The first ascent was made on June 25, 1864, by Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, A.W. Moore, Horace Walker, and C. Almer.

Chalet/accommodation

There is a chalet on the peak.

Stroller access

Peak is not stroller accessible.

Views

There are views from the peak.

Cable car

There is no cable car to this peak.

Equipment

Special equipment is required for this summit.

Accessibility

Peak is freely accessible.

Nearest peaks: Pic Lory (4086 m,  0.1 km) Dôme de Neige des Écrins (4015 m,  0.5 km) Roche Faurio (3730 m,  2.2 km) Pic Sans Nom (3913 m,  3.8 km)

Routes nearby

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