Dent Favre, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland

Dent Favre is a 2,916-metre summit on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais, set between the Dent de Morcles and the Petit Muveran. It stands on the ridge separating the northern Alps from the inner Valais Alps, above the vallon de Nant to the north and the Ovronnaz resort to the south-east.

The sources record no founding event or dated history for the summit itself; its documented history is cartographic and artistic. It appears at the far right of the Muverans in Ferdinand Hodler's 1912 painting Grand Muveran, which sold for just over 1.5 million Swiss francs in 2003. The summit lies on the cantonal border between Vaud and Valais, between the Dent de Morcles and the Petit Muveran.

The Dent Favre appears at the far right of the Muverans in Ferdinand Hodler's 1912 painting Grand Muveran, which sold for just over 1.5 million Swiss francs in 2003. The peak stands on the ridge separating the northern Alpine slope from the inner Valais Alps, above the vallon de Nant to the north and Ovronnaz to the south-east.

Access begins from the Jorasse chairlift above Ovronnaz, though no marked trail leads directly to the summit. Experienced climbers should be prepared for rough terrain and route-finding challenges.

The Dent Favre appears at the far right of the Muverans in Ferdinand Hodler's 1912 painting Grand Muveran, which sold for just over 1.5 million Swiss francs in 2003. The summit lies on the ridge separating the northern Alpine slope from the inner Valais Alps, above the vallon de Nant to the north and Ovronnaz to the south-east.