- Le Reculet
Le Reculet is the second-highest summit in the
Jura Mountains . It is located in theAin department inFrance . Its altitude is 1718 meters IGN map onGéoportail (in French), as ofJuly 18th ,2007 ] . It is situated a few kilometers south of theCrêt de la Neige on the territory of the town of Thoiry.Infobox Mountain
Name= Le Reculet
Photo= Le Reculet top.jpg
Caption= The summit of Le Reculet
Elevation= Convert|1718|m|ft|0|abbr=on
Range=Jura Mountains
Location=Ain ,Rhone-Alpes ,France
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|46|15|24|N|5|55|48|E|region:FR_type:mountain|display=inline,title
Topographic
Type=
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First ascent =
Easiest route=A cross was erected on the summit by the inhabitants of Thoiry. The summit offers spectacular views of the
Pays de Gex ,Geneva ,Geneva Lake , theAlps , theMont Blanc , theCervino , and on clear days theChaîne des Puys .Le Reculaet was sometimes designated as the highest point of the Jura, until the altitude of the
Crêt de la Neige was revised upwards to 1720 m au instead of 1717,6 m.Notes and References
The position of the peak is taken from
Géoportail IGN map onGéoportail (in French), as ofNovember 2nd ,2007 ]
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