Pic de Rochebrune
| Pic de Rochebrune | |
|---|---|
 Pic de Rochebrune: eastern slopes | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,320 m (10,890 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,019 m (3,343 ft)[1][2] |
| Isolation | 24.18 km (15.02 mi)  |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 44°49′21″N 06°47′14″E / 44.82250°N 6.78722°E |
| Geography | |
  Pic de Rochebrune Alps | |
| Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Parent range | Cottian Alps |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from col d'Izoard[3] |
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.
Etymology
[edit]The literal English translation of Pic de Rochebrune can be dark rock peak or brown rock peak.
Geography
[edit]The mountain is the highest summit of the Central Cottian Alps.
Nature conservation
[edit]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
[edit]The easiest route to reach the summit starts from the Izoard pass. It requires some climbing skills. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pic de Rochebrune, France, on www.peakbagger.com (access: May 2012)
- ^ Key col:Colle della Croce
- ^ a b Grand Rochebrune, route description on www.summitpost.org
- ^ Histoire, web page on the nature park site www.pnr-queyras.com Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in Mayl 2012)
Maps
[edit]- French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Pic de Rochebrune: 360° panoramic image from the summit on pano.ica-net.it