The Pic de Rochebrune (or Grand Rochebrune or, simply, Rochebrune; ) is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes.
Etymology The literal English translation of Pic de Rochebrune can be dark rock peak or brown rock peak.
Geography The mountain is the highest summit of the Central Cottian Alps.
Nature conservation The Pic de Rochebrune is located on the northern border of the regional nature park of Queyras (Parc naturel régional du Queyras ), established in 1977.Histoire, web page on the nature park site www.pnr-queyras.com (accessed in Mayl 2012)
Access to the summit The easiest route to reach the summit starts from the Izoard pass. It requires some climbing skills.
References
Maps French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
See also Pic de Petit Rochebrune
External links Pic de Rochebrune: 360° panoramic image from the summit on pano.ica-net.it