Crête d'Espade
Crête d'Espade is a peak in France, rising to 2,863 m, the 136th highest in France.
Where it is
Crête d'Espade lies in France, in Occitanie.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pic Long | 3,192 m | 4.9 km |
| Pic de Campbieil | 3,173 m | 5.8 km |
| Pic du Midi de Bigorre | 2,877 m | 11 km |
| La Munia | 3,134 m | 14 km |
| Pic de Marboré | 3,252 m | 19 km |
| Cilindro de Marboré | 3,325 m | 19 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Crête d'Espade.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes | France | 15,786 | 31 km |
| Tarbes | France | 52,106 | 44 km |
| Pau | France | 82,697 | 65 km |
| Huesca | Spain | 53,956 | 90 km |
| Barbastro | Spain | 16,924 | 90 km |
About this mountain
At 2,863 m, Crête d'Espade stands 329 m below Pic Long and 310 m below Pic de Campbieil, both located 4.9 km and 5.8 km away respectively. The peak has a topographic prominence of 487 m and lies in Occitanie, France, where it ranks #136 among the country's listed peaks. The first recorded ascent was in 1847.
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 Crête d'Espade?
- Crête d'Espade rises to 2,863 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Crête d'Espade?
- Crête d'Espade is in France, in Occitanie.
- Where does Crête d'Espade rank?
- It is the 136th highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #4,665 worldwide.
- When was Crête d'Espade first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1847.
- What is the nearest city to Crête d'Espade?
- Lourdes, France, about 31 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.