Crêt de la Neige
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Crêt de la Neige is a 1,720 m (5,643 ft) high mountain in the commune of Thoiry. It is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France.
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Crêt de la Neige | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,267 m (4,157 ft) |
Isolation | 41.3 km (25.7 mi) |
Coordinates | 46°16′21″N 5°56′37″E |
Geography | |
Location in the Alps | |
Location | Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
Parent range | Jura Mountains |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Miocene |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking from the Tiocan lookout |
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It is in the Jura Mountains Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Jura).