Col des Pichettes

Col des Pichettes is a mountain saddle in Villar-d’Arêne, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 3,436 metres. Col des Pichettes is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpe de Villar-d’Arène, as well as near the locality Les Sources de la Romanche.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pic Gaspard and Meije.

Pic Gaspard

Peak

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Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.

Meije

Peak

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La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.

le Pave

Peak

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le Pave is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Grave and Col du Lautaret.

La Grave

Village

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La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije.

Col du Lautaret

Hamlet

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Col du Lautaret is a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It marks the boundary between the valleys of the Romanche and the Guisane, a tributary of the Durance which has its source at the col.