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The Tête de l'Estrop is a mountain of the French Prealps located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. It is the highest peak of the Provence Alps and Prealps.

Tête de l'Estrop
The Tête de l'Estrop
Highest point
Elevation	2,961 m (9,715 ft)[1]
Prominence	721 m (2,365 ft)[2]
Listing	Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates	44°17′14″N 06°30′17″E
Geography
Tête de l'Estrop Location in the Alps
Location	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Parent range	Provence Alps and Prealps
Climbing
Easiest route	from Foux d'Allos

Geography

Administratively the mountain is divided between the French communes of Prads-Haute-Bléone (southern slopes) and Méolans-Revel (vallon du Laverq, northern slopes).[1]

Access to the summit

The easiest route to the summit starts from La Foux d'Allos, a ski resort in the commune of Allos, which reaches the top through the eastern slopes of the mountain.

Other facts

• It has the scenic peculiarity of being currently the furthest mountain in the world portrayed in front of a sunrise (a worldwide record of sunrise picture).
• On 24 March 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the lower western slopes of the mountain.[3]

References

Maps

• French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr

Bibliography

• Caracal et les Sancho Panza, Male Vesse, récit et 12 descentes de canyons dans le pays dignois, 2006 (ISBN 2-9526064-0-4)

На других языках

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[de] Tête de l’Estrop

Der Tête de l’Estrop ist ein 2961 m hoher Berg im Massif des Trois-Évêchés in den Provenzalischen Alpen in Frankreich.

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- [en] Tête de l'Estrop

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[fr] Tête de l'Estrop

La tête de l'Estrop (le « p » final est muet) est le plus haut sommet du massif des Trois-Évêchés, dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Il culmine à 2 961 m d'altitude.

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[it] Tête de l'Estrop

La Tête de l'Estrop (2.961 m s.l.m.) è la montagna più alta delle Alpi di Provenza nelle Alpi francesi. Domina il dipartimento delle Alpi dell'Alta Provenza e la valle della Bléone.

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