Cime du Gelas Sud
Cime du Gelas Sud is a peak in France and Italy, rising to 3,143 m, the 102nd highest in France.
Where it is
Cime du Gelas Sud sits on the border between France and Italy, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mont Clapier | 3,045 m | 3.0 km |
| Mont Bego | 2,872 m | 7.6 km |
| Monte Matto | 3,097 m | 15 km |
| Mont Pepino | 2,344 m | 18 km |
| Testa Malinvern | 2,939 m | 18 km |
| Bric Costa Rossa | 2,404 m | 22 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cime du Gelas Sud.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuneo | Italy | 55,980 | 33 km |
| Menton | France | 29,649 | 40 km |
| Ventimiglia | Italy | 24,120 | 41 km |
| Monaco | Monaco | 32,965 | 43 km |
| Mondovì | Italy | 21,880 | 46 km |
About this mountain
At 3,143 m, this peak on the France-Italy border has a topographic prominence of 669 m and lies 9 km from the nearest higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1864. Mont Clapier stands 3 km away at 3,045 m, while Monte Matto is 15.4 km distant at 3,097 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont Blanc | 4,806 m |
| 2 | Mont Maudit | 4,465 m |
| 3 | Mont Blanc du Tacul | 4,248 m |
| 4 | Aiguille Verte | 4,122 m |
| 5 | Les Écrins | 4,101 m |
| 6 | Aiguille de Bionnassay | 4,052 m |
| 7 | Dent du Géant | 4,013 m |
| 8 | Aiguille de Rochefort | 4,001 m |
| 9 | La Meije | 3,982 m |
| 10 | La Meije Pic Central | 3,973 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cime du Gelas Sud?
- Cime du Gelas Sud rises to 3,143 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cime du Gelas Sud?
- Cime du Gelas Sud sits on the border between France and Italy.
- Where does Cime du Gelas Sud rank?
- It is the 102nd highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #3,482 worldwide.
- When was Cime du Gelas Sud first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1864.
- What is the nearest city to Cime du Gelas Sud?
- Cuneo, Italy, about 33 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.