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Pic de Gleize

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Looking north-west from Pic de Gleize. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
7,090 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
1,167 ft drop
In view
8 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Pic de l'Aiguille (2140 m), Champsaur valley and Ecrins massif seen from the Pic de Gleize (Hautes-Alpes, France)
Pline · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Pic de l'Aiguille (2140 m), Champsaur valley and Ecrins massif seen from the Pic de Gleize (Hautes-Alpes, France)
Pline · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of the Écrins massif from Pic de Gleize (Hautes-Alpes, France)
Pline · CC BY 4.0 · source
Panorama depuis le sentier de la Cuque à Laye (Hautes-Alpes)
Mathieu BROSSAIS · CC BY 4.0 · source
Laye
yohan56 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Station de ski de Laye (Hautes-Alpes)
Mathieu BROSSAIS · CC BY 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Pic de l'Aiguille7,021 ftnorth-northeast · 0.6 mi
  • Coste Belle6,568 ftnorth · 1.2 mi
  • Coste Folle6,706 ftnorth · 1.9 mi
  • Le Girolet6,821 ftnorth-northwest · 2.1 mi
  • Sommet du chamois6,772 ftnorthwest · 2.2 mi
  • Aiguille de Roche Noire6,831 ftnorthwest · 2.9 mi
  • Col de Rabou6,194 ftwest · 3.1 mi
  • Sommet de Raz de Bec7,825 ftnorthwest · 3.4 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4018:4818:09
June solstice05:5121:2520:40
September equinox07:2319:3618:57
December solstice08:1016:5916:10

Local time (Europe/Paris). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

← Before it: Pic de ChaudunAfter it: Saint-Abdon →
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Common questions

How high is Pic de Gleize?

Pic de Gleize sits at about 7,090 feet (2,161 m).

What can you see from Pic de Gleize?

From Pic de Gleize: Pic de l'Aiguille (NNE, 0.6 mi); Coste Belle (N, 1.2 mi); Coste Folle (N, 1.9 mi); Le Girolet (NNW, 2.1 mi).

What is the next lookout after Pic de Gleize?

Saint-Abdon is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Pic de Gleize.

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A scenic overlook on Route Napoléon, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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