Pic Queyrel, Mountain summit in Hautes-Alpes, France
Pic Queyrel is a 2,435-metre summit in the Écrins massif, on the commune of La Motte-en-Champsaur in the Hautes-Alpes. Its upper part is bare grey rock with horizontal layered bands and a rounded top; below, dark green vegetation covers the flanks, cut by pale steep rock faces, and the base opens onto wooded slopes. It is one of the most visible peaks of the Champsaur valley.
Pic Queyrel, also called pic Queyron, is listed at 2,435 m on the commune of La Motte-en-Champsaur, canton of Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur. The sources record no boundary role or climbing history; they note only that it is one of the most visible summits of the Champsaur valley, with the Buissard and some of its tributaries flowing just below it.
The summit is one of the most visible points in the Champsaur valley, above the Buissard stream and its tributaries. It is climbed from Molines-en-Champsaur, Chaillol 1600 or Les Infournas, via the col de l'Escalier or the col du Viallet, with views over the Vieux Chaillol.
The summit is reached on foot from Molines-en-Champsaur, Chaillol 1600 or Les Infournas, via the col de l'Escalier or the col du Viallet. The routes cross steep ground, so allow time for the climb and watch the weather; the view from the top takes in the Vieux Chaillol.
The summit is one of the most visible in the Champsaur valley, and the Buissard stream and some of its tributaries rise just below it. From the top, the view takes in the surrounding peaks, including the Vieux Chaillol.
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