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Record SL-447811 · Wikidata Q30480

Barre des Écrins

Ultra
Elevation
4,102 m
13,458 ft
Prominence
2,045 m
Isolation
107.3 km
Coordinates
44.9222° N, 6.3595° E
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Barre des Écrins
Barre des ÉcrinsWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

The Barre des Écrins (French pronunciation: [baʁ dez‿ekʁɛ̃]) is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak elevation of 4,102 metres (13,458 ft). 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 only 4,000-metre mountain in France that lies outside the Mont Blanc Massif. Before the annexation of Savoy in 1860 it was the highest mountain in France.

First ascent

Date
25 Jun 1864
A. W. Moore, Horace Walker and Edward Whymper with guides Michel Croz, Christian Almer Senior and Christian Almer Junior
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Pic Lory 4,086 m W 275° 0.1 km
Dôme de Neige des Écrins 4,015 m NW 297° 0.5 km
Le Fifre 3,680 m S 202° 0.7 km
Jumeaux des Écrins 3,730 m NW 324° 0.7 km
Tour de Bonne Pierre 3,692 m N 338° 0.8 km
Clocher des Écrins 3,808 m W 279° 0.8 km