Monte Perdido
Monte Perdido is a mountain in Spain, rising to 3,355 m, the 7th highest in Spain, part of the Pyrenees.
Where it is
Monte Perdido lies in Spain, in Aragon.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico de Añisclo | 3,257 m | 1.0 km |
| Cilindro de Marboré | 3,325 m | 1.3 km |
| Pic de Marboré | 3,252 m | 2.7 km |
| La Munia | 3,134 m | 9.1 km |
| Pic de Campbieil | 3,173 m | 15 km |
| Pic Long | 3,192 m | 15 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Monte Perdido.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes | France | 15,786 | 47 km |
| Tarbes | France | 52,106 | 62 km |
| Huesca | Spain | 53,956 | 70 km |
| Barbastro | Spain | 16,924 | 72 km |
| Pau | France | 82,697 | 78 km |
About this mountain
With a topographic prominence of 973 m, Monte Perdido stands as the seventh-highest peak in Spain at 3,355 m. Located in the Pyrenees of Aragon, it rises significantly above its immediate neighbours: Cilindro de Marboré lies 1.3 km away at 3,325 m, and Pico de Añisclo stands 1 km distant at 3,257 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1802.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico de Teide | 3,718 m |
| 2 | Pico de Teide | 3,718 m |
| 3 | Pico de Mulhacén | 3,479 m |
| 4 | Pico de Aneto | 3,404 m |
| 5 | Veleta | 3,394 m |
| 6 | Pico de Posets | 3,371 m |
| 7 | Monte Perdido | 3,355 m |
| 8 | Pico Maldito | 3,354 m |
| 9 | Pico del Medio | 3,349 m |
| 10 | Pico de les Espades | 3,328 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Monte Perdido?
- Monte Perdido rises to 3,355 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Monte Perdido?
- Monte Perdido is in Spain, in Aragon.
- Where does Monte Perdido rank?
- It is the 7th highest of the 108 peaks we list in Spain, and #2,757 worldwide.
- When was Monte Perdido first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1802.
- What is the nearest city to Monte Perdido?
- Lourdes, France, about 47 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.