Mountains in Venezuela

Pico Bolívar

4,978 m16,332 ft

Mountain · Cordillera de Mérida · Venezuela

Pico Bolívar is the highest mountain in Venezuela, at 4,978 metres (16,332 ft). Located in Mérida State. It can be reached only by walking; the Mérida cable car, which was the highest and longest cable car in the world when it was built, only reaches Pico Espejo. From there it is possible to climb to Pico Bolívar.

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The highest point of Venezuela and Cordillera de Mérida

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0 °CSnow · wind 7 km/h from the SE

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Weather at the summit of Pico Bolívar, 4,978 m

  1. 10:00 AM0 °CSE 7 km/h3 mm
  2. 1:00 PM2 °CSE 11 km/h7.4 mm
  3. 4:00 PM-0 °CSE 9 km/h5 mm
  4. 7:00 PM-2 °CNE 4 km/h0.9 mm
  5. 10:00 PM-2 °CNE 4 km/h1.1 mm
  6. 1:00 AM-3 °CN 3 km/h4 mm
  7. 4:00 AM-2 °CN 3 km/h0.2 mm
  8. 7:00 AM-3 °CN 4 km/h0.2 mm
Weather at the summit of Pico Bolívar, 4,978 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today2 °C / -3 °C16.6 mm12 km/h
Wed, Oct 282 °C / -3 °C24.7 mm13 km/h
Thu, Oct 291 °C / -4 °C22.1 mm12 km/h
Fri, Oct 300 °C / -3 °C11.7 mm5 km/h
Sat, Oct 312 °C / -3 °C13.5 mm5 km/h
Sun, Nov 1-0 °C / -2 °C24.1 mm4 km/h
Mon, Nov 22 °C / -4 °C15.6 mm5 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 09:17 AM GMT-4. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Mountain
Height above sea level
4,978 m (16,332 ft)
Prominence
3,957 m (12,982 ft)
Isolation
262 km to higher ground
Range
Cordillera de Mérida
Country
Venezuela
First ascent
1935
Highest point of
Venezuela and Cordillera de Mérida
Coordinates
8.541°N 71.046°W
Source
Wikidata, CC0

Pico Bolívar

Highest mountain in Venezuela

Pico Bolívar is the highest mountain in Venezuela, at 4,978 metres (16,332 ft). Located in Mérida State. It can be reached only by walking; the Mérida cable car, which was the highest and longest cable car in the world when it was built, only reaches Pico Espejo. From there it is possible to climb to Pico Bolívar. The peak is named after the Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar.

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Peaks near Pico Bolívar

  1. Pico Espejo4,765 m · 2.3 km awayOn the map
  2. Pico La Concha4,922 m · 2.7 km awayOn the map
  3. Pico Bonpland4,883 m · 4.8 km awayOn the map
  4. Pico El Toro4,755 m · 5.1 km awayOn the map
  5. Humboldt peak4,940 m · 5.6 km awayOn the map
  6. Pico El León4,740 m · 6.9 km awayOn the map
  7. Pico Pan de Azúcar4,680 m · 30 km awayOn the map
  8. Pico Piedras Blancas4,737 m · 37 km awayOn the map
  9. Pico El Gavilán3,899 m · 44 km awayOn the map
  10. Sierra de la Culata4,737 m · 54 km awayOn the map

Highest in the Cordillera de Mérida

  1. Pico Bolívar4,978 mOn the map
  2. Humboldt peak4,940 mOn the map
  3. Alto El Pozón3,747 mOn the map
  4. Pico de La Puerta3,552 mOn the map
  5. Pico Campo Alegre3,281 mOn the map
  6. Pico de Horma3,195 mOn the map
  7. Tapías2,808 mOn the map

Highest mountains in Venezuela

  1. Pico Bolívar4,978 mOn the map
  2. Humboldt peak4,940 mOn the map
  3. Pico El Toro4,755 mOn the map
  4. Pico Piedras Blancas4,737 mOn the map
  5. Sierra de la Culata4,737 mOn the map
  6. Pico Pan de Azúcar4,680 mOn the map
  7. Cerro Pintado3,660 mOn the map
  8. Tamá Massif3,613 mOn the map
  9. Cerro de la Neblina2,994 mOn the map
  10. Serra Imeri2,994 mOn the map

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