Ailefroide, Écrins National Park

Name: Ailefroide
Address: Écrins National Park, France

#33 among attractions in Écrins National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Ailefroide is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps, and is the third highest peak in the Dauphiné Alps after the Barre des Écrins and La Meije. It lies at the south-western end of the Mont Pelvoux–Pic Sans Nom–Ailefroide ridge. ()

Local name: L'Ailefroide First ascent: 1870Elevation: 12972 ftProminence: 2500 ftCoordinates: 44°53'6"N, 6°21'22"E

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Ailefroide – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pic de Neige Cordier, Roche Faurio, Les Bans, Glacier Blanc.

5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Neige Cordier, Écrins National Park
132 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.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Faurio, Écrins National Park
100 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.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Bans, Écrins National Park
68 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.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Blanc, Écrins National Park
97 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.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Agneaux, Écrins National Park
148 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.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Noir, Écrins National Park
47 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.
1.9 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge du Sélé, Écrins National Park
48 min walk • Refuge du Sélé is a refuge in the Alps.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Sans Nom, Écrins National Park
38 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.
2.5 miNW
Towering peak with expansive views
Barre des Écrins, Écrins National Park
63 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.
3.5 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Refuge des Bans, Écrins National Park
90 min walk • Refuge des Bans is a refuge in the Alps in France.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Pelvoux, Écrins National Park
52 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.