Croix de Belledonne
| Croix de Belledonne | |
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On the right, the Croix de Belledonne
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,926 m (9,600 ft) |
| Listing | Belledonne, Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°10′07″N 5°59′18″E / 45.16861°N 5.98833°ECoordinates: 45°10′07″N 5°59′18″E / 45.16861°N 5.98833°E |
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 Croix de Belledonne
Location in France
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| Location | Isère, Rhône-Alpes |
| Parent range | Belledonne, French Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | estimated 1850 First winter ascent on 23 February 1890 by Maurice Allotte de la Fuye. |
| Easiest route | Via the Lacs du Doménon |
The Croix de Belledonne is one of the highest points in the Belledonne chain at 2,926 metres (9,600 ft).
Situated in the French department of Isère, the Croix of Belledonne is one of the highest summits in the Belledonne chain.
The first ascension is estimated to have taken place around 1850.
The gap separating the Croix de Belledonne from the Central Peak is named after the alpinist Henry Duhamel
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