Glacier du Peigne
Glacier du Peigne is a glacier in Villar-d’Arêne, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Glacier du Peigne is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpe de Villar-d’Arène, as well as near the locality Les Sources de la Romanche.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pic Gaspard and le Pave.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Col du Lautaret and La Grave.
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.
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.
Glacier du Peigne
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Villar-d’Arêne, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.0037° or 45° 0′ 13″ northLongitude
6.3606° or 6° 21′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FQ82936+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 117490600OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpe de Villar-d’Arène and Les Sources de la Romanche.
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Highlights include Tête de la Martelat and La Cathédrale.
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