Dent de Crolles | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,062 m (6,765 ft) |
Prominence | 681 m (2,234 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 45°18′30″N 5°51′19″E / 45.30833°N 5.85528°E |
Geography | |
Country | France |
Department | Isère |
Parent range | Chartreuse Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From the Col du Coq |
The Dent de Crolles (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃ də kʁol]) is a karstic mountain (2,062 m) of the Chartreuse Mountains range, 17 kilometres (11 miles) north east of Grenoble, Isère, France. The mountain has a characteristic "tooth-like" profile; the French word dent means "tooth". de Crolles is derived from the town of Crolles, located next to the peak. The Dent de Crolles is easily recognizable from the Isère Valley (Grésivaudan) near Grenoble.