Grande Tête de l'Obiou
Grande Tête de l'Obiou is a peak in France, rising to 2,790 m, the 147th highest in France.
Where it is
Grande Tête de l'Obiou lies in France, in Rhone-Alpes.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pic de Bure | 2,709 m | 18 km |
| Le Sénépy | 1,769 m | 18 km |
| Le Tabor | 2,389 m | 23 km |
| Mont Aiguille | 2,086 m | 24 km |
| Pic des Souffles | 3,098 m | 25 km |
| Roche de la Muzelle | 3,465 m | 27 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Grande Tête de l'Obiou.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | France | 42,715 | 30 km |
| Échirolles | France | 33,088 | 43 km |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | France | 35,528 | 46 km |
| Grenoble | France | 158,552 | 46 km |
| Fontaine | France | 24,588 | 48 km |
About this mountain
At 2,790 m, Grande Tête de l'Obiou stands 22 km from the nearest higher ground. The peak ranks 147th among France's listed summits and has a topographic prominence of 1,542 m. Pic de Bure, the closest higher peak, lies 17.8 km away at 2,709 m elevation.
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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 Grande Tête de l'Obiou?
- Grande Tête de l'Obiou rises to 2,790 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Grande Tête de l'Obiou?
- Grande Tête de l'Obiou is in France, in Rhone-Alpes.
- Where does Grande Tête de l'Obiou rank?
- It is the 147th highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #4,978 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Grande Tête de l'Obiou?
- Gap, France, about 30 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.