Mont Aiguille

Mont Aiguille
Mont Aiguille (right)
Highest point
Elevation2,087 m (6,847 ft)[1][2]
Prominence451 m (1,480 ft)[2]
Coordinates44°50′31″N 05°33′09″E / 44.84194°N 5.55250°E / 44.84194; 5.55250
Geography
Mont Aiguille is located in France
Mont Aiguille
Mont Aiguille
France
Mont Aiguille is located in Alps
Mont Aiguille
Mont Aiguille
Alps
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DépartementIsère
CommuneChichilianne
Parent rangeVercors Massif
Climbing
First ascent1492 by Antoine de Ville
Easiest routeBasic rock climb

Mont Aiguille (2,087 m (6,847 ft)) is a mountain in the Vercors Massif of the French Prealps, located 58 km (36 mi) south of Grenoble, in the commune of Chichilianne, and the département of Isère. The mountain, known as one of the Seven Wonders of Dauphiné, is a relatively flat limestone mesa surrounded by steep cliffs. The mountain lies within an area designated in 1970 as the Vercors Regional Natural Park. Mont Aiguille's limestone cliffs, especially on the northwest side, are popular with climbers. Its first climb in 1492 was said to mark the birth of mountaineering.

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Mont Aiguille". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Mont Aiguille". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.