Sommet du Pinet explained

Sommet du Pinet
Elevation M:1,867
Map:France
Label Position:left
Location:Savoie, France
Coordinates:45.4325°N 5.9039°W

The Sommet du Pinet (or Le Pinet or Le Truc) is a Chartreuse mountain situated at the south of the mont Granier, culminating at 1,867 m above sea level.

Located between the townships of Entremont-le-Vieux, Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, its ridge marks the border between Isère and Savoie.

Ascension

A departure for an hike is located at Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie

Caving

Under the summit of the Pinet there is an important underground network, the Pinet - Brouillard system of 11,175 meters of development for 507 meters deep. This system is not connected to the Alpe network, although nearby. Nearby opens the grand Glacier network of 371 m of elevation gain for a length of 2,926 meters well known for its ice river.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quelques classiques spéléologiques en Chartreuse. spéléo club de chartreuse. 9-10 . July 24, 2017.