Pico de Posets
Pico de Posets is a peak in Spain, rising to 3,371 m, the 6th highest in Spain, part of the Pyrenees.
Where it is
Pico de Posets lies in Spain, in Aragon.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico de les Espades | 3,328 m | 0.8 km |
| Pic Perdiguère | 3,222 m | 9.6 km |
| Pic de Maupas | 3,109 m | 12 km |
| Pico Cordier | 3,266 m | 18 km |
| Pico Abadías | 3,272 m | 18 km |
| Pico Maldito | 3,354 m | 18 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pico de Posets.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes | France | 15,786 | 62 km |
| Tarbes | France | 52,106 | 71 km |
| Barbastro | Spain | 16,924 | 72 km |
| Monzón | Spain | 17,042 | 84 km |
| Huesca | Spain | 53,956 | 89 km |
About this mountain
At 3,371 m, Pico de Posets stands as the sixth-highest peak in Spain and ranks among the top 3,000 summits in the dataset. Its topographic prominence of 1,131 m reflects its status as a substantial independent summit within the Pyrenees, rising well above the lowest saddle to higher ground 18 km distant. The nearest higher peaks include Pico de les Espades at 3,328 m, only 0.8 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1856.
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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 Pico de Posets?
- Pico de Posets rises to 3,371 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Pico de Posets?
- Pico de Posets is in Spain, in Aragon.
- Where does Pico de Posets rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 108 peaks we list in Spain, and #2,711 worldwide.
- When was Pico de Posets first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1856.
- What is the nearest city to Pico de Posets?
- Lourdes, France, about 62 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.