Tête du Danay, Mountain summit in the Aravis range, La Clusaz, France
Tête du Danay is a rounded summit of the Aravis chain, 1,731 metres high, rising 367 metres above the surrounding terrain at the junction of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, La Clusaz and Le Grand-Bornand. Its upper slopes carry dense coniferous forest, with meadows below and grey rock and scree exposed on the lower left flank. The hamlets of Mont-Durand, Corengy and Mouille lie on its sides, above a village of grey-roofed buildings.
Tête du Danay lies at the junction of the communes of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, La Clusaz and Le Grand-Bornand, and its slopes carry the hamlets of Mont-Durand, Corengy and Mouille. The summit reaches 1,731 metres, standing 367 metres above the surrounding terrain, with La Grande Torchère rising 4.9 km to the north-east.
The mountain lies at the junction of three communes: Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, La Clusaz and Le Grand-Bornand. Its slopes carry the named hamlets of Mont-Durand, Corengy and Mouille, whose pastures and buildings belong to these Alpine parishes.
The trail to the summit stretches about 11 kilometers with roughly 930 meters of elevation gain, taking around 5 hours to hike. Start early, bring plenty of water, and check weather conditions before you go.
The summit rises 367 metres above the surrounding terrain and stands 4.9 kilometres from La Grande Torchère, the higher peak at 2,616 metres. The village of grey-roofed buildings visible below the meadows lies in the commune of La Clusaz.
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