Valais · Hiking

Tour des Dents du Midi

29.3 mi
loop: 8,834 ft
climb: 8,095 ft
high point: Loop
route

Tour des Dents du Midi is a 29-mile loop in Valais, Switzerland, inside Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du Trient. It runs between about 3,470 ft and 8,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 8,830 ft of climbing over the route. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. It is on the edge of Mex VS. Peaks within about 3 miles include L'Aiguille, La Dzornive and Pointe Fornet. La fontaine des bouquetins and Cascade du Grotte aux Fées are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping La Châtaigneraie and La Chataigneraie are within about 6 miles. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Sentier Tassonnières-Rappe

~10 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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01-Chemin du Vignoble

~10 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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sentier du bisse

~20 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Sentier des Rails

~19 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.1 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Chemin de la My

~11 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Chemin de l'Hôpital

~9 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Sentier de Demècre

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Sentier de Chamossin

~20 min drive

A 1.2-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Chemin de la Cascade

~16 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

HIKE

Chemin des Poussettes

~11 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Also worth it near here

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Rochers de Gagnerie

~4 min drive

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Refuge de Chalin

~4 min drive

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Cascade du Grotte aux Fées

~5 min drive

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Van d'en Haut

~5 min drive

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Sentier Garettes-Sorniot

~9 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Tour des Dents du Midi for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.