Glacier Blanc, Écrins National Park

Name: Glacier Blanc
Address: Écrins National Park, France

#13 among attractions in Écrins National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°56'16"N, 6°22'37"E

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Glacier Blanc – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grande Ruine, Pic de Neige Cordier, Roche Faurio, Les Agneaux.

3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Ruine, Écrins National Park
80 min walk • La Grande Ruine 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 neighbours Barre des Écrins and Meije.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Neige Cordier, Écrins National Park
36 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.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Faurio, Écrins National Park
26 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.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Agneaux, Écrins National Park
70 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.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Noir, Écrins National Park
57 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.
4.5 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge du Sélé, Écrins National Park
115 min walk • Refuge du Sélé is a refuge in the Alps.
3.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Sans Nom, Écrins National Park
79 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.
2.6 miSW
Towering peak with expansive views
Barre des Écrins, Écrins National Park
66 min walk • The Barre des Écrins is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak elevation of 4,102 metres. 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.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Pelvoux, Écrins National Park
73 min walk • Mont Pelvoux is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It stands 3,946 m in elevation. For many years, Mont Pelvoux was believed to be the tallest mountain in the region, since the taller Barre des Écrins cannot be seen from the Durance valley.
4.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dauphiné Alps, Écrins National Park
116 min walk • The Dauphiné Alps are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. Mountain ranges within the Dauphiné Alps include the Massif des Écrins, Belledonne, the Taillefer range and the mountains of Matheysine.
0.7 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Refuge des Écrins, Écrins National Park
19 min walk • Refuge des Écrins is a refuge in the Alps, in the French department of Hautes-Alpes. It stands at 3170 metres high, above the Glacier Blanc. Access usually is from the village of Ailefroide in the French Alps and a 2-hour hike further than the Refuge du Glacier Blanc.