Mont Pelvoux
Mont Pelvoux is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It stands 3,946 m in elevation. For many years, Mont Pelvoux was believed to be the tallest mountain in the region, since the taller Barre des Écrins cannot be seen from the Durance valley.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Écrins National Park and Pic Sans Nom.
Écrins National Park
Écrins National Park is a French national park in the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Isère.
Pic Sans Nom
Peak
Ericoides, Public domain.
The Pic Sans Nom is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps.
Pic Coolidge
Peak
Pic Coolidge is a mountain in the French Alps, which forms part of the Massif des Écrins. Pic Coolidge is situated 3½ km northwest of Mont Pelvoux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pré de Madame Carle and Ailefroide.
Pré de Madame Carle
Locality
Pré de Madame Carle is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Mont Pelvoux.
Ailefroide
Hamlet
Ailefroide is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km east of Mont Pelvoux.
La Bérarde
Hamlet
La Bérarde is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km northwest of Mont Pelvoux.
Mont Pelvoux
- Mountain rising to 3,946 metres (12,946 feet)
- …is also known as “Le Pelvoux”
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Latitude
44.89726° or 44° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
6.39627° or 6° 23′ 47″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Mont Pelvoux” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Mont Pelvòs”
- Cebuano: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Chinese: “佩爾武峰”
- Czech: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Danish: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Dutch: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت پيلڤوكس”
- French: “mont Pelvoux”
- French: “Mont Pelvoux”
- German: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Italian: “Monte Pelvoux”
- Kirghiz: “Пельву”
- Ladin: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Norwegian: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Mont Pelvós”
- Polish: “Mont Pelvoux”
- Spanish: “Monte Pelvoux”
- Venetian: “Monte Pelvoux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Claux and Pelvoux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe Durand and Le Petit Pelvoux.
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