La Maya, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland.
La Maya is a mountain summit in the Pennine Alps located between Val d'Hérens and Val de Réchy, rising to 2,916 meters. From the top, you can see across both valleys and the surrounding mountain terrain that defines this Alpine region.
La Maya lies in the Pennine Alps of Valais, between the Val d'Hérens and the Val de Réchy, west of the Becs de Bosson, above the village of St-Martin. The sources record no climbing tradition attached to the summit; its documented identity is purely geographical, defined by the two valleys it separates and its 2,916-metre height.
La Maya rises above St-Martin in Valais, between the Val d'Hérens to the west and the Val de Réchy to the east. The German name records its height as 2916 m ü. M., and the summit stands west of the Becs de Bosson in the Pennine Alps.
A complete circuit around the mountain takes about five hours and passes through Lovégno Pass and Réchy Valley. The route is challenging and requires sure-footedness when navigating steep terrain.
La Maya lies between the Val d'Hérens to the west and the Val de Réchy to the east, so the summit stands on the watershed separating two differently oriented valleys. The German and English sources give its height as 2,916 metres above sea level, above the village of St-Martin in Valais.
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