Dent de Crolles

Dent de Crolles
The Dent de Crolles seen from Saint-Pancrasse (South)
Highest point
Elevation2,062 m (6,765 ft)
Prominence681 m (2,234 ft)[1]
Coordinates45°18′30″N 5°51′19″E / 45.30833°N 5.85528°E / 45.30833; 5.85528
Geography
Dent de Crolles is located in Alps
Dent de Crolles
Dent de Crolles
Location in the Alps
Dent de Crolles is located in France
Dent de Crolles
Dent de Crolles
Dent de Crolles (France)
CountryFrance
DepartmentIsère
Parent rangeChartreuse Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom the Col du Coq

The Dent de Crolles (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃ 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.

  1. ^ "Dent de Crolles". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.