Pic de Rochebrune
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| Pic de Rochebrune | |
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Pic de Rochebrune: eastern slopes
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| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
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 Pic de Rochebrune
Alps
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| Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
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| Easiest route | from col d'Izoard[3] |
File:Lac des Cordes7-0240~2011 07 24.JPG
Northern slopes of the Pic de Rochebrune as seen from the Lac des Cordes
The Pic de Rochebrune (or Grand Rochebrune or, simply, Rochebrune) is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.
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Etymology
The literal English translation of Pic de Rochebrune can be dark rock peak or brown rock peak.
Geography
The mountain is the highest summit of the Central Cottian Alps.
Nature conservation
The Pic de Rochebrune is located on the northern border of the regional nature park of Queyras (Parc naturel régional du Queyras ), established in 1977.[4]
Access to the summit
The easiest route to reach the summit starts from the Izoard pass. It requires some climbing skills. [3]
File:Pic de Rochbrune.jpg
Pic de Rochebrune
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pic de Rochebrune, France, on www.peakbagger.com (access: May 2012)
- ↑ Key col:Colle della Croce
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grand Rochebrune, route description on www.summitpost.org
- ↑ Histoire, web page on the nature park site www.pnr-queyras.com (accessed in Mayl 2012)
Maps
- French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
External links
- Pic de Rochebrune: 360° panoramic image from the summit on pano.ica-net.it
