Grande Tête de l'Obiou (original) (raw)

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Mountain in France

Grande Tête de l'Obiou
The mountain seen from Route Napoléon (RN85)
Highest point
Elevation 2,790 m (9,150 ft)[1]
Prominence 1,542 m (5,059 ft)[1][2]
Isolation 21.99 km (13.66 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 44°46′31″N 05°50′22″E / 44.77528°N 5.83944°E / 44.77528; 5.83944
Geography
Grande Tête de l'Obiou is located in AlpsGrande Tête de l'ObiouGrande Tête de l'ObiouLocation in the Alps
Location Rhône-Alpes, France
Parent range Dévoluy Mountains, Dauphiné Prealps
Climbing
Easiest route southern slopes

The Grande Tête de l'Obiou (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃d tɛt də lɔbju]; or simply l'Obiou) is a mountain in the French Prealps belonging to the French department of Isère. It is the highest peak of the Dévoluy Mountains and of the Dauphiné Prealps and the seventh most prominent summit of metropolitan France.

Administratively the mountain is divided between the French communes of Cordéac (NE slopes) and Monestier-d'Ambel (SW slopes).[3]

Access to the summit

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The easiest route for the summit starts from Baumes hut and ascends the southern slopes of the mountain through the Faïsses pass and the Obiou pass (l'Épaule).

  1. ^ a b Grande Tete de l'Obiou, France, on www.peakbagger.com (access: May 2012)
  2. ^ Key col:Col Bayard 1,248 m
  3. ^ Géoportail IGN on www.geoportail.fr