Aiguille du Plat de la Selle
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: בידל הפייטן, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,596 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Also known as: “Aiguille du Plat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguille Dibona and Tête de la Marsare.
Aiguille Dibona
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
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 spear." Because of its singular shape, ease of access, and the exceptional quality of its granite, the many routes on the mountain are among the most popular in the Écrins.
Soreiller hut
Mountain hut
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The Soreiller hut is a hut in the Massif du Soreiller above the village of Les Étages, in the commune of Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, France. Nearby mountains include the Aiguille Dibona and the Aiguille du Plat de la Selle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Bérarde.
Aiguille du Plat de la Selle
- Categories: highest point and landform
- Location: Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.96445° or 44° 57′ 52″ northLongitude
6.22298° or 6° 13′ 23″ eastElevation
3,596 metres (11,798 feet)Open location code
8FP8X67F+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11646994037OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Aiguille du Plat de la Selle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aiguille Plat de la Selle”
- Chinese: “帕拉德拉塞勒峰”
- Dutch: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ايجويل دو پلات د لا سيل”
- French: “aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- French: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- French: “aiguille du Plat”
- Hebrew: “אגווי דו פלה דה לה סל”
- Italian: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- Ladin: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aiguille du plat de la Selle”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- Polish: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
- Venetian: “Aiguille du Plat de la Selle”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Champebran and Pré Clot.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glacier Suspendu and Col de Burlan.
Isère: Must-Visit Destinations
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