Roche Faurio, Écrins National Park

Name: Roche Faurio
Address: Écrins National Park, France

#6 among attractions in Écrins National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. It is a popular summit with hikers, taking about four hours to climb from the Écrins Hut, and ski mountaineers. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1873Elevation: 12238 ftCoordinates: 44°56'30"N, 6°21'27"E

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Roche Faurio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grande Ruine, Pic de Neige Cordier, Glacier Blanc, Les Agneaux.

2.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Ruine, Écrins National Park
58 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.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic de Neige Cordier, Écrins National Park
47 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 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Blanc, Écrins National Park
26 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 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Les Agneaux, Écrins National Park
92 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.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Glacier Noir, Écrins National Park
69 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.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Sans Nom, Écrins National Park
92 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.
2.1 miSW
Towering peak with expansive views
Barre des Écrins, Écrins National Park
54 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.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Gaspard, Écrins National Park
105 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.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Pelvoux, Écrins National Park
89 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.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dauphiné Alps, Écrins National Park
91 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.
1.3 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Refuge des Écrins, Écrins National Park
34 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.