The Grande Tête de l'Obiou (or simply '' l'Obiou'') is a mountain in the

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belonging to the

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and of the

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and the seventh most prominent summit of metropolitan

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Geography

Administratively the mountain is divided between the

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Access to the summit

The easiest route for the summit starts from Baumes hut and ascends the southern slopes of the mountain through the Faïsses pass and the Obiou pass (''l'Épaule'').

References

Maps

* French official cartography (''

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Bibliography

* Claude Péquignot, ''Sa Majesté l'Obiou'', 2004 * Louis-Edmond Hamelin, ''L'Obiou entre Dieu et diable'', 1990
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* Fabienne Gilbertas, ''60 ans, après l'accident de l'Obiou. Recueil de témoignages des sauveteurs, le 60ème anniversaire de la catastrophe'', 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Obiou Obiou Obiou Obiou Dauphiné Prealps