Seeing Ecrins / Meije from a planeup to 6 ★
The Barre des Écrins is the highest peak in France outside the Mont Blanc massif, about 13,460 ft, and the neighboring Meije was the last major Alpine summit to be climbed, in 1877. Look for heavily glaciated jagged rock.
5 of our routes pass it. France · rated 6 of 10
The easy pick
Nice to Zurich: sit on the left, 17 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam to Nice | Right | 66 min after takeoff |
| London to Rome | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 64 min after takeoff |
| Nice to Paris | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 17 min after takeoff |
| Nice to Zurich | Left | 17 min after takeoff |
| Nice to London | Right | 18 min after takeoff |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Ecrins / Meije from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (4 of 5). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Ecrins / Meije from a plane?
Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
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