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Alpine routes in the Rhône-Alpes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,France

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For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in the Rhône-Alpes. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful alpine routes.

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The 10 most beautiful alpine routes in the Rhône-Alpes

Alpine Route · Écrins (Pelvoux Group)

Crossing Barre des Écrins (east - west), 4,102 m, AD

recommended route Difficulty 45°, AD difficult

10.2 km

10:00 h

1,116 m

1,117 m

The Barre des Écrins is the southernmost four-thousand metre peak and the highest mountain in the Dauphiné

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Die Aufstiegstour über den Glacier du Mont Tondu, gesehen von der Refuge des Concrits

Alpine Route · Mont Blanc massif

Mont Tondu, 3192m

recommended route Difficulty II, 35°, PD- moderate

8.9 km

4:30 h

975 m

Einfache Hochtour mit leichter Kletterei auf den südwestlichen Endpunkt des Mont-Blanc-Massivs

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Blick vom Domes de Miage-Ostgipfel zum Hauptgipfel und Westgipfel

Alpine Route · Mont Blanc massif

Domes de Miage, 3673m

recommended route Difficulty I+, 40°, PD moderate

12.3 km

7:30 h

1,250 m

Eine technisch einfachere, aber ansonsten anspruchsvolle Hochtour durch den wilden oberen Gletscherkessel des Glacier de Tré la Tete.

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Alpine Route · Mont Blanc massif

Mont Blanc via Arête des Bosses

Premium content Difficulty II, 35°, PD difficult

17.4 km

15:00 h

2,500 m

The most popular route up the highest mountain in the Alps, also called Voie Royale or Goûter Route.

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Alpine Route · Mont Blanc massif

Hochtour über den Teufelsgrat auf den Mont Blanc du Tacul

recommended route Difficulty V, 40°, D+ difficult

9.3 km

14:30 h

1,000 m

850 m

Ein teuflisches Vergnügen Eine einzigartige Klettertour in hochalpiner Umgebung, wie sie wilder und genussvoller nicht sein könnte. Völlig zu Recht ein Klassiker.

ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.

Alpine Route · France

Meije Crossing, Arête Promontoire et la Traversée

recommended route Difficulty IV-, 55°, D- difficult

13.5 km

72:00 h

1,958 m

2,714 m

One of the most beautiful, varied but also most challenging crossings in the wild Dauphiné.

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Alpine Route · Mont Blanc and La Thuile

Mont Blanc Innominata ridge

recommended route Difficulty V+, 60°, D+ difficult

8.1 km

9:00 h

3,238 m

88 m

Serious but scenically impressive, varied and very long high-alpine tour to the highest mountain in the Alps.

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On the summit of the Dôme de Neige with a view of the nort-west ridge of the Barre des Écrins

Alpine Route · Écrins (Pelvoux Group)

Dôme de Neige and Barre des Écrins (nort-west ridge) from La Bérarde as a day route

Premium content Difficulty III, 45°, PD+ difficult

19.7 km

16:00 h

2,600 m

Extremely long and strenuous day route to the two southernmost 4000 m peaks in the Alps, alpine experience absolutely necessary, pay attention to the danger of crevasses and icefall on Glacier Blanc and the fault tolerance

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Alpine Route · Vanoise Massif

Grande Motte

Premium content Difficulty II, 40°, PD easy

1.4 km

1:30 h

200 m

Short, but not to be underestimated high tour to one of the dominant ice peaks of the Vanoise.

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Alpine Route · Vanoise

Pointe de la Sana

Premium content Difficulty <30°, F difficult

18.8 km

8:00 h

1,500 m

Lonely rock pyramid in the heart of the Vanoise National Park. The tour is more of an alpine hike than a real high-altitude tour, because the small glacier can be climbed without equipment.

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