Refuge des Écrins
The Refuge des Écrins also known as Refuge Caron, or Refuge Ernest Caron, is a refuge in the Alps, in the French department of Hautes-Alpes, roughly 28 kilometres from Briançon.Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pic de Neige Cordier and Pic du Glacier Blanc.
Pic de Neige Cordier
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pic de Neige Cordier is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located in the Hautes-Alpes département of France. The mountain is named after the French alpinist Henri Cordier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pré de Madame Carle and La Bérarde.
Pré de Madame Carle
Locality
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pré de Madame Carle is a locality, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Refuge des Écrins.
La Bérarde
Hamlet
Photo: Anthospace, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Bérarde is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Refuge des Écrins.
Ailefroide
Hamlet
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ailefroide is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Refuge des Écrins.
Refuge des Écrins
- Type: Mountain hut
- Also known as: “Refuge des Ecrins”
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Vallouise-Pelvoux, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.94733° or 44° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
6.38302° or 6° 22′ 59″ eastElevation
3,161 metres (10,371 feet)Operator
Club Alpin FrançaisOpen location code
8FP8W9WM+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 149470306OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q3423231
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Refuge des Écrins” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Refuge des Écrins”
- French: “Refuge des Ecrins Caron”
- French: “Refuge des Écrins Caron”
- French: “refuge des Écrins”
- French: “Refuge des Écrins”
- German: “Refuge des Écrins”
- Italian: “refuge des Écrins”
- Italian: “Refuge des Écrins”
- Italian: “rifugio des Écrins”
- Polish: “Refuge des Écrins”
- Portuguese: “Refuge des Écrins”
- Portuguese: “Refúgio dos Écrins”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roche Paillon and Col de la Roche Faurio.
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