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Barre des Écrins
🏔️ Mountain📸 Tourist Attraction

Barre des Écrins

Hautes-Alpes, France

4.5 (0)
Overview

Mountain in the French Alps. It rises in France's high country, best for hiking in summer and skiing in winter.

Why visit: Dramatic Alpine and Pyrenean peaks with cable cars, trails and big views.

Things to do
  • ›Ride the cable car up
  • ›Hike a marked trail
  • ›Catch sunrise or sunset
  • ›Ski in season
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Travel Information

Best time

June – September (hiking) & December – March (snow)

Weather

Alpine mountain weather: warm, bright summers (10–22°C on the heights) and cold, snowy winters; conditions change fast, so check before heading up.

Entry fee

Usually free; cable-car fares apply

Hours

Open daily; lifts run seasonal hours

Est. budget

₹2,500 – ₹8,000 for the day

Duration

Half to full day

Nearby attractions

Within
10.6 km
🦌 National Park
4.5

Écrins National Park

Chantepérier

National park of France. It sits in France's mild Atlantic west, greenest and most comfortable from late spring to early autumn.

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