Croix de Belledonne

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Croix de Belledonne
On the right, the Croix de Belledonne
Elevation	2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Listing	Belledonne, Alps
Location
Croix de Belledonne Location in France
Location	Isere, Rhône-Alpes
Range	Belledonne, French Alps
Coordinates	45°10′07″N 5°59′18″E / 45.16861°N 5.98833°E / 45.16861; 5.98833Coordinates: 45°10′07″N 5°59′18″E / 45.16861°N 5.98833°E / 45.16861; 5.98833
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).

Geography

Situated in the French department of Isère, the Croix of Belledonne is one of the highest summits in the Belledonne chain.^[1]

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

↑ Title : Les Pionniers des Alpes du Dauphiné,Author : Pierre Lestas, Editor : Arthaud (8 janvier 1992), Language : French, ISBN 2700307488, ISBN 978-2700307481

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