Mont Durand, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland

Mont Durand is an alpine summit located in the Pennine Alps between the Zinal and Zmutt valleys. The peak rises above surrounding glaciers and rocky slopes that define the high mountain landscape.

Mont Durand (or Arbenhorn) rises 3,713 m in the Pennine Alps of Valais, on the language border between the Mattertal near Zermatt and the Val d'Anniviers near Zinal. It is one of the few Valais mountains labelled bilingually, in German and French, on Swiss national maps. Its three sub-peaks are the northeast top at 3,679 m, the Hohwänghorn at 3,671 m and the Äbihorn at 3,473 m.

Mont Durand is one of the few Valais peaks named bilingually, in German and French, on Swiss national maps: the summit sits on the language border between the German-speaking Mattertal and the French-speaking Val d'Anniviers. Its second name, Arbenhorn, is the German form used on the Zermatt side.

Reaching this summit requires high mountain experience and good physical condition. The Arbenbiwak mountain hut to the east provides lodging and supplies for extended climbing trips.

Mont Durand is one of the few Valais mountains whose name appears in both German and French on Swiss national maps, marked as Arbenhorn and Mont Durand on the language border. Its three sub-peaks are the northeast top at 3,679 m, the Hohwänghorn at 3,671 m and the Äbihorn at 3,473 m.