Haute Cime, Mountain summit in Chablais Alps, Switzerland

Haute Cime is a summit in the Chablais Alps reaching about 3,250 meters and stands as the highest point of the Dents du Midi range. The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock with steep rocky slopes and limestone formations.

The sources document no first-ascent date for Haute Cime; the 1784 claim is unsupported. What they record is the normal route: from the Grand Paradis car park beside Champéry in the Val d'Illiez, the path climbs past the Bonavau alp at 1,550 m, the Pas d'Encel at 1,798 m, the Cabane de Susanfe at 2,102 m, where walkers can eat and spend the night, and the Col de Susanfe at 2,494 m, the last stop before the summit.

The name Haute Cime means "high peak" in French, while the chain it crowns, the Dents du Midi, means "teeth of midday". The summit lies above Champéry in the French-speaking Valais, and the route passes the Cabane de Susanfe, a mountain hut at 2,102 m where walkers can eat and spend the night.

The route typically begins in Champéry, following marked trails through Pas d'Encel and Susanfe Pass. The complete ascent requires good fitness and takes around 8 hours for the round trip.

The normal route starts at the Gran Paradis campsite near Champéry and passes Bonavau alp at 1,550 m, the Pas d'Encel at 1,798 m, the Cabane de Susanfe at 2,102 m, where walkers can eat and spend the night, and the Col de Susanfe at 2,494 m, the last stop before the steep, stony climb to the top.