Category: Mountain Profiles

Le Tabor

Le Tabor Le Tabor, also known as Tabor de la Matheysine, is a prominent mountain in the Isère department of southeastern France. Rising to 2,389 meters (7,838 feet), it forms the highest point of the central chain of the Taillefer Massif and overlooks the Matheysine plateau south of Grenoble. Although considerably lower than the highest …

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Pérollier

Pérollier 🏔️ Overview Pérollier, commonly called Le Pérollier, is a 2,183-meter (7,162-foot) summit in the Taillefer Massif of the French Alps. It rises in the Isère department of southeastern France, above the Matheysine region and close to the mountain communities of Saint-Honoré, Villard-Saint-Christophe, Lavaldens, and La Morte. Although Pérollier is considerably lower than the highest …

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Le Grand Serre

Le Grand Serre Le Grand Serre is a 2,141-meter mountain in the Taillefer Massif of the French Alps, rising above the Matheysine region of Isère southeast of Grenoble. Although lower than nearby summits such as Le Tabor and Le Taillefer, it occupies a distinctive position above the Laffrey lakes and close to the mountain village …

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Țuțuiatu Peak

Țuțuiatu Peak 🏔️ Overview Țuțuiatu Peak is the highest summit of the Măcin Mountains, an ancient and heavily eroded mountain range in southeastern Romania. Rising to 467 meters (1,532 feet) in Tulcea County, the peak is modest in absolute elevation but unusually dominant over the surrounding lowlands of Northern Dobruja. Also known as Greci Peak …

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Pic Saint-Michel

Pic Saint-Michel 🏔️ Overview Pic Saint-Michel is a prominent limestone summit rising to 1,966 meters (6,450 feet) in the Vercors Massif of southeastern France. Located in the Isère department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the mountain forms part of the dramatic eastern rim of the Vercors overlooking the Grenoble region. Although modest in elevation compared with the great …

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Puy de Sancy

Puy de Sancy 🏔️ Overview Puy de Sancy is the highest mountain in the Massif Central and the highest summit in France of volcanic origin outside the Alps and Pyrenees. Rising to 1,884.82 meters (6,184 feet) above sea level, the mountain crowns the Monts Dore in the Puy-de-Dôme department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although many …

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Dedegol Tepesi

Dedegol Tepesi 🏔️ Overview Dedegöl Tepesi, also known as Dedegöl Dağı, is one of the most prominent mountains of southwestern Türkiye and a major summit of the Taurus Mountains. Rising in Isparta Province near Yenişarbademli, the mountain dominates a rugged limestone landscape between the lake basins of Eğirdir and Beyşehir. Dedegöl is especially notable for …

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Degegol Daglari

Degegol Daglari 🏔️ Overview Degegol Daglari is a high subsidiary summit in the Dedegöl mountain massif of southwestern Turkey (Türkiye). Rising to 2,985 meters (9,793 feet), it lies in Isparta Province within the rugged limestone highlands of the Taurus Mountains. The name requires a little explanation. “Dedegöl Dağları” is Turkish for the Dedegöl Mountains and …

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Akdağ: Mountain Guide to Kıraç Tepe in Western Turkey

Akdað | Mount Akdag 🏔️ Overview Akdağ is a prominent mountain massif on the border of Denizli and Afyonkarahisar provinces in western Türkiye, rising above the Çivril and Sandıklı districts. Its highest summit is Kıraç Tepe, officially listed at approximately 2,449 meters (8,035 feet) above sea level. The name Akdağ means “White Mountain” in Turkish. …

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Mount Olympus (Cyprus)

Mount Olympus | Chionistra Mount Olympus, also known as Olympos or Chionistra, is the highest mountain in Cyprus and the culminating point of the Troodos Mountains. Rising to approximately 1,952 meters (6,404 feet) above sea level, the mountain stands in the interior of the island and offers a dramatic contrast to the Mediterranean beaches for …

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