Nature
How tall is the Dune du Pilat?
The Dune du Pilat is about 110 m (361 ft) tall.
What is measured: highest measured dune height
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How big is that, really?
- A little taller than the Statue of Liberty
- About 33% of the height of the Eiffel Tower
- About the length of a football (soccer) pitch
- About 2.2× the length of an Olympic swimming pool
- About 13% of the height of the Burj Khalifa
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Facts about Dune du Pilat
Dune du Pilat is Europe’s tallest sand dune and gradually shifts inland under the influence of wind and coastal currents.
Source: Observatoire de la Dune du Pilat, The Dune; European Geosciences Union, Dune du Pilat
Nature
Compared with other things in nature
| Name | Size | Compared with Dune du Pilat |
|---|---|---|
| General Sherman Tree | 84.8 m (278 ft) | 0.77× |
| Rainbow Bridge | 88 m (289 ft) | 0.8× |
| Giant sequoia tree | 95 m (312 ft) | 0.86× |
| Dettifoss | 100 m (328 ft) | 0.91× |
| Kalandula Falls | 105 m (344 ft) | 0.95× |
| Grand Prismatic Spring | 110 m (361 ft) | same size |
| Dune du Pilat | 110 m (361 ft) | this page |
| Hyperion | 116 m (380 ft) | 1.1× |
| Waimoku Falls | 122 m (400 ft) | 1.1× |
| Rhine Falls | 150 m (492 ft) | 1.4× |
Test your sense of scale
Which is bigger: Dune du Pilat or Rainbow Bridge?
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