The Serre Haut is a summit in the Massif Central, belonging to the Margeride mountains in the French department of Cantal.
Serre Haut | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,431 m (4,695 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°00′38″N 3°18′46″E / 45.01056°N 3.31278°E |
Geography | |
Location | Cantal, France |
Parent range | Margeride (Massif Central) |
Toponymy
editThe word "serre" can mean either a ridgeline or an elongated summit.[1]
Geography
editThe Serre Haut is located within the municipality of Clavières, on a ridgeline that defines the watershed between the Truyère and Allier rivers.[2]
The mountain is home to heathlands with heather and broom.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Toponymes des lieux dits en Cevennes et Causses. | Histoire". Causses Cévennes (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ "FR8301070 - Sommets du nord Margeride" (pdf). auvergne-rhone-alpes.developpement-durable.gouv.fr.