Lac des Cordes

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Lac des Cordes
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Lac des Cordes (2446 m) and Pic de Rochebrune (3320 m)
Lac des Cordes is located in Hautes-Alpes
Lac des Cordes
Lac des Cordes
LocationHautes-Alpes
Coordinates44°50′42″N 6°47′20″E / 44.845°N 6.789°E / 44.845; 6.789Coordinates: 44°50′42″N 6°47′20″E / 44.845°N 6.789°E / 44.845; 6.789
Basin countriesFrance
Max. length0.25 km (0.16 mi)
Max. width0.12 km (0.075 mi)
Surface area0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,446 m (8,025 ft)

Lac des Cordes is a lake in Hautes-Alpes, France. At an elevation of 2,446 metres (8,025 ft), its surface area is 0.02 square kilometres (0.0077 sq mi). It is located close to the northern wall of the Pic de Rochebrune.

The lake can be accessed by hiking, starting either from the hamlet of Bourgea (1,950 metres (6,400 ft)) or from the refuge of Fonts de Cervières (2,040 metres (6,690 ft).


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