Barre des Écrins: Route from Route de Cézanne road end
Route to the summit of Barre des Écrins (13,458 ft) from Route de Cézanne road end.
Photo: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, Germany, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 14.7 mi
- round trip
- 8,796 ft
- climb
- 13,458 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Barre des Écrins (13,458 ft, 4,102 m) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, from Route de Cézanne road end, at about 6,200 ft. The summit stands about 7,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 14.7 miles round trip with about 8,800 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 14.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 8,796 ft
- Starts at
- Route de Cézanne road end
- Summit
- 13,458 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Route de Cézanne road end on Barre des Écrins?
About 14.7 mi round trip from Route de Cézanne road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Route de Cézanne road end?
About 8,796 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Route de Cézanne road end?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Route from Route de Cézanne road end start?
Route de Cézanne road end.
Conditions and forecast on Barre des Écrins
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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