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Plomb du Cantal

Coordinates: 45°03′31″N 2°45′41″E / 45.05861°N 2.76139°E / 45.05861; 2.76139
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Plomb du Cantal
Highest point
Elevation1,855 m (6,086 ft)
Prominence774 m (2,539 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Isolation52.3 km (32.5 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates45°03′31″N 2°45′41″E / 45.05861°N 2.76139°E / 45.05861; 2.76139
Geography
Plomb du Cantal is located in France
Plomb du Cantal
Plomb du Cantal
France
LocationCantal departement, France
Parent rangeMounts of Cantal (Massif Central)

The Plomb du Cantal (Occitan: Plom dau Cantal) is the highest summit of the Mounts of Cantal in the Massif Central, France. It is the second highest summit of the Massif Central, after the mountain of Puy de Sancy.

Geography and geology

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The summit is located in the eastern part of the volcanic massif of the Cantal. Formed of basanite, it is a remnant of a basaltic lake formed of solidified lava and is the site of the most recent volcanic activity in the range. It was formed 2.9 million years ago, above an accumulation of several layers of pyroclastic trachyandesite.

Access

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The summit is accessible from the ski resort of Super Lioran by a cable car and also from the pass of Prat-de-Bouc (in the east) via a hiking trail.

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