Pointe des Arcas, Écrins National Park

#34 among attractions in Écrins National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pointe des Arcas is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins, the mountain is 3,478 metres tall. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1878Elevation: 11411 ftCoordinates: 44°55'35"N, 6°26'48"E

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Pointe des Arcas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Les Grands Bains, Pic de Neige Cordier, Roche Faurio, Les Bans.

4.4 miNE
44°58'28"N • 6°30'21"E
Les Grands Bains, Le Monêtier-les-Bains
113 min walk • Watersports, Thermal spa, Outdoor activities
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Neige Cordier, Écrins National Park
89 min walk • Pic de Neige Cordier is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located in the Hautes-Alpes département of France. The mountain is named after the French alpinist Henri Cordier.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Faurio, Écrins National Park
115 min walk • Roche Faurio 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 National Park.
7.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Bans, Écrins National Park
194 min walk • Les Bans is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps, first climbed by W. A. B. Coolidge, Christian Almer and U. Almer on July 14, 1878.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de l'Eychauda, Écrins National Park
40 min walk • Lac de l'Eychauda is a lake in Hautes-Alpes, France.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Blanc, Écrins National Park
90 min walk • The Glacier Blanc is a glacier in the French département of Hautes-Alpes. Its name derives from the fact that – unlike the nearby Glacier Noir – its surface appears pristinely white due to an absence of morainic debris.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Agneaux, Écrins National Park
48 min walk • Les Agneaux is a mountain of the Massif des Écrins in Hautes-Alpes, France. Standing at 3,664 m in elevation, It is located in the commune of Pelvoux.
3.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Noir, Écrins National Park
93 min walk • The Glacier Noir is a glacier in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It is located in the département of Hautes-Alpes.
7.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col de la Buffère
181 min walk • Ouvrage Col de Buffere is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one combat block at an altitude of 2,393 metres on the Col de la Buffère. Additional blocks were planned but not built or were left incomplete.
4.6 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge du Sélé, Écrins National Park
117 min walk • Refuge du Sélé is a refuge in the Alps.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Sans Nom, Écrins National Park
98 min walk • The Pic Sans Nom 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.