Aiguille du Plat de la Selle

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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. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1876Elevation: 11798 ftProminence: 1388 ftCoordinates: 44°57'52"N, 6°13'23"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Aiguille du Plat de la Selle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meije, Aiguille Dibona, Grande Ruine, Refuge de l'Aigle.

5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meije, Écrins National Park
128 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.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille Dibona
26 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...
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grande Ruine, Écrins National Park
133 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.
5.9 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge de l'Aigle, Écrins National Park
151 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.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Râteau, Écrins National Park
99 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.
5.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille des Arias, Écrins National Park
138 min walk • Aiguille des Arias is a mountain of the French Alps in Isère. Located in the Massif des Écrins, the mountain is 3,403 m tall. The mirror of Fétoules is a lake that has reflection of Tête de Lauranoure to right Le Bec du Canard and the l'Aiguille des Arias in the center.
6.3 miSE
Towering peak with expansive views
Barre des Écrins, Écrins National Park
162 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.
5.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Gaspard, Écrins National Park
147 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.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête du Rouget
53 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.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Dauphiné Alps, Écrins National Park
84 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.
5.7 miNW
Locality
Les Deux Alpes
146 min walk • With over 200 kilometers of slopes, Les Deux Alpes caters to skiers and snowboarders of all levels, from beginners to advanced. The resort's high-altitude glacier ensures excellent snow conditions throughout the ski season, making it a favorite destination for winter...