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Ascent of Haut-du-Sec on 2009-12-30

Climber: Lee Newton

Date:

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Motorized Transport to Trailhead:

Car

Peak:

Haut-du-Sec

Location:

France

Elevation:

515 m / 1690 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Often wrongly assumed to be the highpoint of the French region of Champagne-Ardenne (the real highpoint is Bois de Baissey a little to the south).

This hill is accessed from the motorway near the town of Langres (junction 6). Turn off and head west to the hamlet of Pierrefontaines. The telecom tower is already obvious from the motorway. Drive through Pierrefontaines, up the hill until the crest of the road. An access road for the telecom installation heads right (north)and can be followed on foot, through a gate to the fence around the summit compound which is very flat. Whether you are exactly on the highpoint is a moot point since it is not the highpoint of anything in particular. The views are open but rather uninspiring (at least in winter).

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

30 m / 98 ft

Distance:

0.8 km / 0.5 mi

Trailhead:

road near Pierrefontaines 485 m / 1592 ft

Route Conditions:

Road Hike

Weather:

Drizzle, Cold, Calm, Overcast

Ascent Statistics

Time Up:

10 Minutes

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