Dauphiné Alps, Écrins National Park

Name: Dauphiné Alps
Address: Écrins National Park, France

#26 among attractions in Écrins National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 9808.91 mi²Maximum elevation: 13458 ftElevation: 13458 ftCoordinates: 44°57'33"N, 6°17'22"E

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Dauphiné Alps – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meije, Aiguille Dibona, Grande Ruine, Roche Faurio.

3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meije, Écrins National Park
84 min walk • La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille Dibona
58 min walk • The Aiguille Dibona, formerly called Pain de Sucre du Soreiller, is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps notable for its "astonishing triangular granite...
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Ruine, Écrins National Park
52 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.
3.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Faurio, Écrins National Park
91 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.
4 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge de l'Aigle, Écrins National Park
102 min walk • Refuge de l'Aigle is a refuge in the Alps in France. It opened in 1910 and was renovated during the summer 2014, and therefore closed between September 2013 and August 2014.
2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Râteau, Écrins National Park
74 min walk • Le Râteau is a mountain in the French Alps. Located in the Massif des Écrins, the mountain is 3,809 metres tall. The mountain overlooks the valley of the Romanche river and the village of La Grave to the north. The summit is very close to Meije, which is separated by a ridge.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille du Plat de la Selle
84 min walk • The Aiguille du Plat de la Selle, 3,596 m, is a mountain of the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps in south-eastern France. Ascents of the mountain are via Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans or the Soreiller hut.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Blanc, Écrins National Park
116 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.
3.6 miSE
Towering peak with expansive views
Barre des Écrins, Écrins National Park
93 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.
3.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Gaspard, Écrins National Park
86 min walk • Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.
1.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête du Rouget
34 min walk • Tête du Rouget is a mountain in the French Alps, located in the Massif des Écrins. The mountain has a summit elevation of 3,418 m.