Tête de Valpelline, Alpine summit in Valais, Switzerland.
The Tête de Valpelline reaches an elevation of 3,802 meters, displaying granite rock formations that characterize the Pennine Alps mountain range.
The first mountaineers reached the summit in 1865, establishing its significance in the early exploration of the Pennine Alps region.
The mountain stands as a central point along the Haute Route, connecting the mountaineering communities of Chamonix and Zermatt through generations.
Climbers need to verify weather conditions at the Tiefmattenjoch col, situated at 3,560 meters, before attempting the ascent of Tête de Valpelline.
The summit offers direct views of multiple Alpine peaks and serves as a natural border between the Swiss Mattertal and Italian Valpelline valleys.
GPS coordinates: 45.97462,7.58167
Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:52
Matterhorn
6 km
Dent Blanche
7 km
Dent d'Hérens
1.9 km
Matterhorn Glacier
6 km
Pic Tyndall
5.6 km
Tête Blanche
1.4 km
Arolla Glacier
7 km
Aiguille de la Tsa
6.9 km
Mont Brulé
4 km
Mont Collon
5.7 km
Ferpècle Glacier
5.9 km
Pointe de Zinal
7 km
L'Evêque
6.2 km
Mont Miné Glacier
5.2 km
Grandes Murailles Glacier
854 m
Punta Maria Cristina
3 km
Château des Dames
6.5 km
Bivacco Paolo Perelli Cippo
2.1 km
Punta Lioy
3.4 km
Punta Kurz
4.6 km
Bivacco Achille Ratti
3.2 km
Punta Bianca
2.5 km
Mont Blanc du Creton
6.3 km
Punta Carrel
2.7 km
Punta Maquignaz
2.8 km
Becca di Guin
3.7 km
Tour de Créton
5.4 km
Maria Regina Vallis Augustanae
5.6 kmReviews
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