Puy Chavaroche
| Puy Chavaroche | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,736 m (5,696 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°05′46″N 2°38′41″E / 45.09611°N 2.64472°E |
| Geography | |
  Puy Chavaroche France | |
| Location | Cantal departement, France |
| Parent range | Mounts of Cantal (Massif Central) |
Puy Chavaroche is a French summit located in the Mounts of Cantal. It peaks at 1,736 meters above sea level. There is an impressive "stone man" where visitors can leave a stone to mark their passage. Puy Chavaroche is crossed by the Grande Randonnée 400 (GR 400) hiking trail.
Toponymy
[edit]It is nicknamed the "goat mountain" due to the proximity of chava and chabra ("goat").[1]
Geology
[edit]Like several other peaks in the Cantal massif, Puy Chavaroche is composed of alternating layers of trachyandesite and volcanic breccias.[2][3]
Access
[edit]Puy Chavaroche can be reached on foot from the village of Mandailles, from the Col de Légal, or from the Pas de Peyrol. To the southwest lies the Roche Parlante.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Le Puy Chavaroche | Auvergne Destination". www.auvergne-destination.com (in French). 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Un peu de Géologie des Monts du Cantal". vallee-du-mars.chez-alice.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Nehlig, Pierre; Dardon, Arnaud; Fréour, Gwenael; Huguet, David; Leyrit, Hervé (2001). "Les dépôts d'avalanches de débris du Cantal (France): témoins de la construction du plus grand stratovolcan européen d'âge miocène / The debris-avalanche deposits of the Cantal (France): witnesses of the construction of the largest perialpine stratovolcano". Géomorphologie: Relief, processus, environnement. 7 (2): 107–119. doi:10.3406/morfo.2001.1094.
- ^ Delmont, Henry (1948-01-01). Guide du Cantal (in French). FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-402-59378-6.
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