Mont Aiguille
A solitary flat-topped limestone peak rising sheer from the plateau, first climbed in 1492 and regarded as the birth of mountaineering; one of the Seven Wonders of Dauphiné.
Mont Aiguille stands at 2,087 m, with sheer cliffs on all sides and a flat top. In 1492 it was first climbed at the command of King Charles VIII, and it is widely regarded as the starting point of modern mountaineering. Most visitors watch from the village of Chichilianne or the Alima Pass area, or hike around the mountain. Reaching the summit requires technical climbing routes. It lies at the southeastern end of the Vercors, in the Trièves area, about 60 km from Grenoble, and can be combined with Lac de Monteynard on the same day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Vercors Regional Natural Park
- Lac de Monteynard & Himalayan Footbridges
- Vercors Resistance Memorial
- Route de Combe Laval
- Choranche Caves
- Pont-en-Royans
- Château de Vizille
- Cuves de Sassenage