Grande Tête de l'Obiou

Grande Tête de l'Obiou is located in Alps
Grande Tête de l'Obiou
Grande Tête de l'Obiou
Location in the Alps
LocationRhône-Alpes, FranceParent rangeDévoluy Mountains, Dauphiné PrealpsClimbingEasiest routesouthern slopes

The Grande Tête de l'Obiou (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.

Geography

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

Access to the summit

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).

See also

References

  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

Maps

Bibliography

  • Claude Péquignot, Sa Majesté l'Obiou, 2004
  • Louis-Edmond Hamelin, L'Obiou entre Dieu et diable, 1990, extraits
  • Fabienne Gilbertas, 60 ans, après l'accident de l'Obiou. Recueil de témoignages des sauveteurs, le 60ème anniversaire de la catastrophe, 2010
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