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Peak · France

Pic du Canigou

Elevation
2,784 m
#5,003
in the world
#148
in France
550 m
prominence

Pic du Canigou is a peak in France, rising to 2,784 m, the 148th highest we list in France.

Nearest town
38 km away
First ascent
1280
Wikidata, single dated ascent

Where it is

Pic du Canigou

Pic du Canigou lies in France, in Occitanie.

Key facts

Elevation
2,784 m (9,134 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
550 m
Type
Peak
Region
Occitanie
Coordinates
42.519, 2.457

How it ranks

Among peaks in France
#148of 320
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#5,003of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Puig de la Collada Verda2,403 m8.8 km
Pic de Costabona2,465 m15 km
Roca Colom2,506 m16 km
Pic de Serra Gallinera2,663 m18 km
Comanegra1,557 m22 km
Pic Bastiments2,881 m22 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Pic du Canigou.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
OlotSpain33,52438 km
PerpignanFrance110,70641 km
FigueresSpain46,38150 km
BanyolesSpain19,61552 km
VilasecaSpain17,30554 km

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Mont Blanc4,806 m
2Mont Maudit4,465 m
3Mont Blanc du Tacul4,248 m
4Aiguille Verte4,122 m
5Les Écrins4,101 m
6Aiguille de Bionnassay4,052 m
7Dent du Géant4,013 m
8Aiguille de Rochefort4,001 m
9La Meije3,982 m
11Sommet de l'Ailefroide3,954 m

Common questions

How tall is Pic du Canigou?
Pic du Canigou rises to 2,784 m (9,134 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Pic du Canigou?
Pic du Canigou is in France, in Occitanie.
Where does Pic du Canigou rank?
It is the 148th highest of the 320 peaks we list in France, and #5,003 worldwide.
When was Pic du Canigou first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1280.
What is the nearest city to Pic du Canigou?
Olot, Spain, about 38 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.