Cairn (3178 m) – summit view, route & walking time

What you see from the summit

The full 360-degree view from Cairn, computed from the elevation model and labelled with the names of the peaks you can see. Drag the image sideways; the slider hides the far distance.

From up here 125 named peaks are in sight. The highest: Dent Parrachée, 3697 m. The most distant: Dôme Sud, 54.6 km away.

The highest peaks in view

Dent Parrachée3697 m · 54.3 km away
Dôme Sud3567 m · 54.6 km away
L'Olan3564 m · 15.7 km away
Aiguille de Péclet3561 m · 45.7 km away
Aiguille de Polset3528 m · 45.9 km away
Aiguille Méridionale d'Arves3514 m · 17.2 km away
Grande Roche de la Muzelle3465 m · 10.7 km away
Pic Bayle3465 m · 16.1 km away
Pic de l'Étendard3464 m · 17.7 km away
Aiguille du Goléon3427 m · 15.1 km away
Pointe de l'Echelle3422 m · 48.5 km away
Cime du Vallon3418 m · 16.4 km away

📏Elevation3178 m

⛰️Categorythree-thousander

📍Position45.00034, 6.20038

🗺️Planningfree

About Cairn

Cairn is a 3178 m three-thousander in the Alps, close to La Belle Etoile, Dôme de Neige des Écrins, Barre des Écrins. The view reaches as far as Dent Parrachée at 3697 m. Plan your route to Cairn free of charge with Peakflow: real paths, elevation profile, weather and an offline map.

Where the peak stands

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Peaks nearby

▲La Belle Etoile2649 m · 2.6 km away ▲Dôme de Neige des Écrins4015 m · 14.7 km away ▲Barre des Écrins4102 m · 15.2 km away ▲Pic Coolidge3775 m · 15.9 km away

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