Dauphine Alps
The chief peaks of the Dauphine Alps, from the Col du Galibier, westwards and southwards, are:
| Pointe des Ecrins |
4103 meters | (13,462 feet) |
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Pic Felix Neff |
3222 meters | (10,571 feet) |
| Meije |
3987 meters | (13,081 feet) |
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Vieux Chaillol |
3163 meters | (10,378 feet) |
| Ailefroide |
3959 meters | (12,989 feet) |
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Tete de Vautisse |
3162 meters | (10,375 feet) |
| Mont Pelvoux |
3954 meters | (12,973 feet) |
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Grand Pinier |
3120 meters | (10,237 feet) |
| Pic Sans Nom |
3915 meters | (12,845 feet) |
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Pic de Parieres |
3050 meters | (10,007 feet) |
| Pic Gaspard |
3880 meters | (12,730 feet) |
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Mourre Froid |
2996 meters | (9830 feet) |
| Pic Coolidge |
3756 meters | (12,323 feet) |
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Belledonne (highest) |
2981 meters | (9781 feet) |
| Grande Ruine |
3754 meters | (12,317 feet) |
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Rocherblanc (Septlaux) |
2931 meters | (9617 feet) |
| Rateau |
3754 meters | (12,317 feet) |
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Taillefer |
2861 meters | (9387 feet) |
| Montagne des Agneaux |
3660 meters | (12,008 feet) |
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Pic du Frene |
2810 meters | (9219 feet) |
| Les Bans |
3651 meters | (11,979 feet) |
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Tete de l'Obiou |
2793 meters | (9164 feet) |
| Sommet des Rouies |
3634 meters | (11,923 feet) |
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Grand Ferrand |
2761 meters | (9059 feet) |
| Aiguille du Plat |
3602 meters | (11,818 feet) |
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Pic de Bure (Aurouse) |
2712 meters | (8898 feet) |
| Pic d'Olan |
3577 meters | (11,735 feet) |
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Grand Veymont |
2346 meters | (7697 feet) |
| Pic Bonvoisin |
3560 meters | (11,680 feet) |
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Mont Aiguille |
2097 meters | (6880 feet) |
| Aiguilles d'Arves (highest point) |
3514 meters | (11,529 feet) |
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Chamechaude |
2087 meters | (6847 feet) |
| Grandes Rousses |
3473 meters | (11,395 feet) |
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Dent de Crolles |
2066 meters | (6779 feet) |
| Roche de la Muzelle |
3459 meters | (11,349 feet) |
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Grand Sore |
2033 meters | (6670 feet) |
| Sirac |
3438 meters | (11,280 feet) |
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Mont Granier |
1938 meters | (6358 feet) |
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Dent du Chat |
1400 meters | (4593 feet) |
The chief passes of the Dauphine Alps, from the Col du Galibier, westwards and southwards, are:
| Col de la Lauze (St Christophe to La Grave), snow |
3543 meters | (11,625 feet) |
| Col des Avalanches (La Berarde to Vallouise), snow |
3511 meters | (11,520 feet) |
| Col de la Casse Deserte (La Berarde to La Grave), snow |
3510 meters | (11,516 feet) |
| Col Emile Pic (La Grave to Vallouise), snow |
3502 meters | (11,490 feet) |
| Col des Ecrins (La Berarde to Vallouise), snow |
3415 meters | (11,205 feet) |
| Col du Glacier Blanc (La Grave to Vallouise), snow |
3308 meters | (10,854 feet) |
| Col du Sele (La Berarde to Vallouise), snow |
3302 meters | (10,834 feet) |
| Breche de la Meile (La Berarde to la Grave), snow |
3300 meters | (10,827 feet) |
| Col de la Temple (La Berarde to Vallouise), snow |
3283 meters | (10,772 feet) |
| Col des Aiguilles d'Arves (Valloire to St Jean d'Arvesl, snow |
3150 meters | (10,335 feet) |
| Col du Says (La Berarde to the Val Gaudemar), snow |
3136 meters | (10,289 feet) |
| Col du Clot des Cavales (La Berarde to La Grave), snow |
3128 meters | (10,263 feet) |
| Col du Loup du Valgaudemar (Vallouise to the Val Gaudemar), snow |
3112 meters | (10,210 feet) |
| Col Lombard (La Grave to St Jean d'Arves), snow |
3100 meters | (10,171 feet) |
| Breche des Grandes Rousses (Allemont to Clavans), snow |
3100 meters | (10,171 feet) |
| Col du Sellar (Vallouise to the Val Gaudemar), snow |
3067 meters | (10,063 feet) |
| Col de la Muande (St Christophe to the Val Gaudemar), snow |
3059 meters | (10,037 feet) |
| Col des Quirlies (St Jean d'Arves to Clavans), snow |
2950 meters | (9679 feet) |
| Col du Goleon (La Grave to Valloire), foot path |
2880 meters | (9449 feet) |
| Pas de la Cavale (Vallouise to Champoleon), carriage road |
2740 meters | (8990 feet) |
| Col d'Orcieres (Dormillouse to Orcieres), bridle path |
2700 meters | (8859 feet) |
| Col de l'Infernet (La Grave to St Jean d'Arves), foot path |
2690 meters | (8826 feet) |
| Col du Galibier (Lautaret Hospice to St Michel de Maurienne), carriage road |
2658 meters | (8721 feet) |
| Breche de Valsenestre (Bourg d'Oisans to Valsenestre), foot path |
2634 meters | (8642 feet) |
| Col de Vallonpierre (Val Gaudemar to Champoleon), foot path |
2620 meters | (8596 feet) |
| Col de Val Estrete (same to same), foot path |
2620 meters | (8596 feet) |
| Col de Vaurze (Val Gaudemar to Val souflrey), foot path |
2600 meters | (8531 feet) |
| Col de Martignare (La Grave to St Jean d'Arves), foot path |
2600 meters | (8531 feet) |
| Col des Tourettes (Orcieres to Chateauroux), bridle path |
2580 meters | (8465 feet) |
| Col de la Muzelle (St Christophe to Valsenestre), foot path |
2500 meters | (8202 feet) |
| Col de l'Eychauda (Vallouise to Monestier), bridle path |
2429 meters | (7970 feet) |
| Col d'Arsine (La Grave to Monestier), bridle path |
2400 meters | (7874 feet) |
| Col des Pres Nouveaux (Le Frenev to St Jean d'Arves), bridle path |
2293 meters | (7523 feet) |
| Col dessept Lanx (Allevard to Bourg d'Oisans), bridle path |
2184 meters | (7166 feet) |
| Col du Lautaret (Briancon to Bourg d'Oisans), carriage road |
2075 meters | (6808 feet) |
| Col de la Croix de Fer (Bourg d'Oisans to St Jean d'Arves), carriage road |
2062 meters | (6765 feet) |
| Col du Glandon (Bourg d'Oisans to La Chambre), carriage road |
1951 meters | (6401 feet) |
| Col de l'Alpe de Venose (Venose to Le Freney), bridle path |
1660 meters | (5446 feet) |
| Col d'Ornon (Bourg d'Oisans to La Mure), carrigae road |
1360 meters | (4462 feet) |
| Col Bayard (La Mure to Gap), carriage road |
1246 meters | (4088 feet) |
| Col de la Croix Haute (Grenoble to Veynes and Gap), railway line over |
1167 meters | (3829 feet) |
Initial text from an old encyclopedia. Please update as needed.
Referenced By
Alps | Dauphine | Dauphiné | Main chain of the Alps | Peaks and passes of the Alps | Principal passes of the Alps | Principle passes of the Alps
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