Pic du Canigou
Pic du Canigou is a peak in France, rising to 2,784 m, the 148th highest in France.
Where it is
Pic du Canigou lies in France, in Occitanie.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Puig de la Collada Verda | 2,403 m | 8.8 km |
| Pic de Costabona | 2,465 m | 15 km |
| Roca Colom | 2,506 m | 16 km |
| Pic de Serra Gallinera | 2,663 m | 18 km |
| Comanegra | 1,557 m | 22 km |
| Pic Bastiments | 2,881 m | 22 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pic du Canigou.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olot | Spain | 33,524 | 38 km |
| Perpignan | France | 110,706 | 41 km |
| Figueres | Spain | 46,381 | 50 km |
| Banyoles | Spain | 19,615 | 52 km |
| Vilaseca | Spain | 17,305 | 54 km |
About this mountain
Ranking #5,003 among the world's peaks in this dataset, Pic du Canigou reaches 2,784 m in Occitanie. It stands 148th among France's 320 listed peaks, with a topographic prominence of 550 m. The nearest higher summits lie 8.8 km away at Puig de la Collada Verda (2,403 m) and 14.6 km away at Pic de Costabona (2,465 m). The first recorded ascent took place in 1280.
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 Pic du Canigou?
- Pic du Canigou rises to 2,784 m. 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.