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Encyclopedia > Dauphiné Alps

The Dauphiné Alps (French Alpes du Dauphiné) are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. They are separated from the Cottian Alps in the east by the Col du Galibier and the upper Durance valley; from the western Graian Alps (Vanoise) in the north-east by the river Arc; from the lower ranges Vercors Plateau and Chartreuse Mountains in the west by the rivers Drac and Isère. Many peaks rise to more than 10,000 feet (3,050 m), with Barre des Écrins (4,102 m) the highest. Dauphiné is a former province in southeastern France, roughly corresponding to the present départements of the Isère, Drôme, and Hautes-Alpes. ... The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west. ... The chief peaks of the Cottian Alps, from the Col de lArgentiere to the Mont Cenis and westwards to the Col du Galibier, are: The chief passes of the Cottian Alps, from the Col de lArgentiere to the Mont Cenis and westwards to the Col du Galibier, are... The Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Alps. ... Durance is a 320 km long river in south-eastern France. ... The chief peaks of the Graian Alps, from the Mont Cenis to the Little St Bernard Pass, are usually divided into three groups, the Central (the watershed between the two passes named), the Western or French, and the Eastern or Italian; in the following lists the initials C, W, and... Categories: France geography stubs | Geography of France | Plateaus ... The Massif de la Chartreuse is a mountain range located to the north of the city of Grenoble, France. ... The Isère is a 290 km long river in southeastern France, in the Rhône-Alpes région. ...


Mountain ranges within the Dauphiné Alps include the Massif des Écrins (in the Parc national des Écrins) and Belledonne.


Peaks

The chief peaks of the Dauphiné Alps are:

Barre des Ecrins 4,102 meters (13,459 feet)
Pic Felix Neff 3222 meters (10,571 feet)
Meije 3987 meters (13,081 feet)
Vieux Chaillol 3163 meters (10,378 feet)
Ailefroide 3959 meters (12,989 feet)
Tete de Vautisse 3162 meters (10,375 feet)
Mont Pelvoux 3954 meters (12,973 feet)
Grand Pinier 3120 meters (10,237 feet)
Pic Sans Nom 3915 meters (12,845 feet)
Pic de Parieres 3050 meters (10,007 feet)
Pic Gaspard 3880 meters (12,730 feet)
Mourre Froid 2996 meters (9830 feet)
Pic Coolidge 3756 meters (12,323 feet)
Belledonne (highest) 2981 meters (9781 feet)
Grande Ruine 3754 meters (12,317 feet)
Rocherblanc (Sept Laux) 2931 meters (9617 feet)
Rateau 3754 meters (12,317 feet)
Taillefer 2861 meters (9387 feet)
Montagne des Agneaux 3660 meters (12,008 feet)
Pic du Frene 2810 meters (9219 feet)
Les Bans 3651 meters (11,979 feet)
Tete de l'Obiou 2793 meters (9164 feet)
Sommet des Rouies 3634 meters (11,923 feet)
Grand Ferrand 2761 meters (9059 feet)
Aiguille du Plat de la Selle 3596 meters
Pic de Bure (Aurouse) 2712 meters (8898 feet)
Pic d'Olan 3577 meters (11,735 feet)
Pic Bonvoisin 3560 meters (11,680 feet)
Aiguilles d'Arves (highest point) 3514 meters (11,529 feet)
Grandes Rousses 3473 meters (11,395 feet)
Roche de la Muzelle 3459 meters (11,349 feet)
Sirac 3438 meters (11,280 feet)

Taillefer was the surname of a Norman warrior and bard, whose exact name and place of birth are unknown. ... Roche de la Muzelle is a stunningly beautiful mountain in the Ecrins. ...

Passes

The chief passes of the Dauphiné Alps are: In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ...

name location type elevation (m/ft)
Col de la Lauze St Christophe to La Grave snow 3543/11,625
Col des Avalanches La Berarde to Vallouise snow 3511/11,520
Col de la Casse Deserte La Berarde to La Grave snow 3510/11,516
Col Emile Pic La Grave to Vallouise snow 3502/11,490
Col des Ecrins La Berarde to Vallouise snow 3415/11,205
Col du Glacier Blanc La Grave to Vallouise snow 3308/10,854
Col du Sele La Berarde to Vallouise snow 3302/10,834
Breche de la Meije La Berarde to la Grave snow 3300/10,827
Col de la Temple La Berarde to Vallouise snow 3283/10,772
Col des Aiguilles d'Arves Valloire to Saint-Jean-d'Arves snow 3150/10,335
Col du Says La Berarde to the Val Gaudemar snow 3136/10,289
Col du Clot des Cavales La Berarde to La Grave snow 3128/10,263
Col du Loup du Valgaudemar Vallouise to the Val Gaudemar snow 3112/10,210
Col Lombard La Grave to Saint-Jean-d'Arves snow 3100/10,171
Breche des Grandes Rousses Allemont to Clavans snow 3100/10,171
Col du Sellar Vallouise to the Val Gaudemar snow 3067/10,063
Col de la Muande St Christophe to the Val Gaudemar snow 3059/10,037
Col des Quirlies Saint-Jean-d'Arves to Clavans snow 2950/9679
Col du Goleon La Grave to Valloire foot path 2880/9449
Pas de la Cavale Vallouise to Champoléon dirt road 2740/8990
Col d'Orcières Dormillouse to Orcières bridle path 2700/8859
Col de l'Infernet La Grave to Saint-Jean-d'Arves foot path 2690/8826
Col du Galibier Col du Lautaret to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne road 2658/8721
Breche de Valsenestre Bourg d'Oisans to Valsenestre foot path 2634/8642
Col de Vallonpierre Val Gaudemar to Champoléon foot path 2620/8596
Col de Val Estrete Val Gaudemar to Champoléon foot path 2620/8596
Col de la Vaurze Val Gaudemar to Valjouffrey foot path 2600/8531
Col de Martignare La Grave to Saint-Jean-d'Arves foot path 2600/8531
Col des Tourettes Orcières to Châteauroux-les-Alpes bridle path 2580/8465
Col de la Muzelle St Christophe to Valsenestre foot path 2500/8202
Col de l'Eychauda Vallouise to Le Monêtier-les-Bains bridle path 2429/7970
Col d'Arsine La Grave to Le Monêtier-les-Bains bridle path 2400/7874
Col des Prés Nouveaux Le Freney to Saint-Jean-d'Arves bridle path 2293/7523
Col des Sept Laux Allevard to Bourg d'Oisans bridle path 2184/7166
Col du Lautaret Briançon to Bourg d'Oisans road 2075/6808
Col de la Croix de Fer Bourg d'Oisans to Saint-Jean-d'Arves road 2062/6765
Col du Glandon Bourg d'Oisans to La Chambre road 1951/6401
Col de l'Alpe de Vénosc Vénosc to Les Deux Alpes bridle path 1660/5446
Col d'Ornon Bourg d'Oisans to La Mure road 1360/4462
Col Bayard La Mure to Gap road 1246/4088
Col de la Croix Haute Grenoble to Serres and Gap road, railroad 1167/3829

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