Les Écrins
Les Écrins is a mountain in France, rising to 4,101 m, the 5th highest in France.
Where it is
Les Écrins lies in France, in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pic Coolidge | 3,775 m | 1.4 km |
| La Roche Faurio | 3,730 m | 2.4 km |
| Pic Sans Nom | 3,913 m | 3.7 km |
| Mont Pelvoux | 3,946 m | 4.0 km |
| Sommet de l'Ailefroide | 3,954 m | 4.2 km |
| Pointe Durand | 3,932 m | 4.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Les Écrins.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | France | 42,715 | 46 km |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hères | France | 35,528 | 55 km |
| Meylan | France | 20,267 | 56 km |
| Échirolles | France | 33,088 | 57 km |
| Grenoble | France | 158,552 | 58 km |
About this mountain
At 4,101 m, Les Écrins ranks #1,219 by elevation among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset and is the fifth-highest mountain in France. Its topographic prominence of 2,045 m reflects its substantial rise above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, with the nearest higher summit 107 km distant. Pic Coolidge lies 1.4 km away at 3,775 m, and Mont Pelvoux stands 4 km away at 3,946 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 Les Écrins?
- Les Écrins rises to 4,101 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Les Écrins?
- Les Écrins is in France, in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur.
- Where does Les Écrins rank?
- It is the 5th highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #1,219 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Les Écrins?
- Gap, France, about 46 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.