The Queyras massif are a massif of the Alps located between the French department of Hautes-Alpes and the Italian region of Piedmont.
It hosts part of the Queyras regional natural park.
Geography
Location
The Queyras corresponds to the basin of the
Guil, encompassing both banks.
The massif itself is confined to the northern part of this region, specifically north of Château-Ville-Vieille, approximately along the right bank. It is bordered by Château-Ville-Vieille,
Guillestre, and Briançon. The massif is surrounded by the Escreins massif to the south, the Écrins massif to the west, the Cerces massif to the north, and the
Cottian Alps to the east.
Main peaks
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Pic de Rochebrune, 3,320 m
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Grand Glaiza, 3,293 m
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Cime de Chabrières, 3,246 m
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Cime de Clausis, 3,230 m
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Pic de Terre Noire, 3,100 m
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Pic de Foréant, 3,081 m
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Pic de Petit Rochebrune, 3,078 m
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Turge de la Suffie, 3,024 m
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Pic Traverse, 2,991 m
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Pic de Ségure, 2,990 m
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Pic Lombard, 2,975 m
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Pic de Clausis, 2,915 m
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Pic du Béal Traversier, 2,910 m
Geology
The Queyras massif is divided into three geological zones. The western zone of the massif is
Sedimentary rock, consisting of
limestone, dolomite, and
gypsum. The center of the massif is made up of
schist (calcschist), while the eastern zone is formed of
,
, and
.
