Brèche d’Alvau

Brèche d’Alvau is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,411 metres. Brèche d’Alvau is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Écrins National Park and Barre des Écrins.

Photo: Nunoalves87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a French national park in the departments of and . The park is the Ecrins mountain range, which is in the French Alps bordered to the south by the Durance valley, to the north by the Romanche valley, and to the west by the Drac and Buech valleys.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the with a peak elevation of 4,102 metres. It is the highest peak of the and the and the most southerly alpine peak in Europe that is higher than 4,000 metres.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Bérarde and Pré de Madame Carle.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Locality
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is a locality.

Brèche d’Alvau

Latitude
44.9439° or 44° 56′ 38″ north
Longitude
6.351° or 6° 21′ 4″ east
Elevation
3,411 metres (11,191 feet)
Open location code
8FP8W9V2+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 779023582
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Sources de la Romanche and Balme de François Blanc.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roche Faurio and Sommet Sud-Est de la Roche d’Alveau.

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