Barre des Écrins
mountain in the French Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps. It is the highest peak of the Massif des Écrins and of the Dauphiné Alps mountain range. It is in the Écrins National Park (French: Parc national des Écrins), one of the ten French national parks.
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Barre des Écrins | |
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The Barre des Écrins and the Glacier Blanc | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,102 m (13,458 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 2,044 m (6,706 ft)[1] |
Isolation | 107.3 km (66.7 mi) ![]() |
Coordinates | 44°55′21″N 06°21′36″E |
Geography | |
Location in the Alps | |
Location | Hautes-Alpes, France |
Parent range | Dauphiné Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 25 June 1864 |
Easiest route | snow/rock climb |
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It is the only mountain 4,000 m (13,123 ft) or higher in France that is outside the Mont Blanc Massif. Before the annexation of Savoy, that was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1860, it was the highest mountain in France.