Location Valais, Switzerland Prominence 216 m Parent peak La Tsavre | Elevation 2,951 m Mountain range Pennine Alps Parent range Pennine Alps | |
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Similar Pointe de Drône, Mont Fourchon, Grand Golliat, Pointe de Barasson, Mattwaldhorn | ||
Monts Telliers are a mountain with twin peaks in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland. It is relatively easy to reach from the Swiss side of the ascent towards the Great St. Bernard Pass, especially by ski tours in winter-early spring, but also on foot during the summer. It offers a great panorama featuring Mont Blanc, Grandes Jorasses and Grand Combin.
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Map of Monts Telliers, 1944 Orsi%C3%A8res, Switzerland
Route (walking)Edit
There is no marked path all the way to the top, but nevertheless, it is quite an easy and worthwhile ascent. Starting from La Pierre Alp (500 metres above the entrance to the Great St-Bernard Tunnel, on the right side of the road), the southern peak can be reached in about 3 hours by an easy walk with a few meters of very easy climbing during the final ascent to the peak. The walking path marked by a red line (white background) leads in parallel to the stream, up to the grassy, mildly inclined plateau of Combe de Drône, from which Col du Bastillon (2757 m) can be reached. From here, the route is not signposted anymore, but the peak can be reached relatively easily, by heading towards the abandoned bunker slits, then climbing up on the right hand side on the ledge above them. From this point, it becomes a normal walk again, on easily manageable rocky terrain, all the way up to the southern peak with its imposing panorama.