Dent Blanche: Wandfluegrat (from Ferpècle (Le Salay))
Route to the summit of Dent Blanche (14,295 ft) from Ferpècle (Le Salay).
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12.5 mi
- round trip
- 8,825 ft
- climb
- 14,295 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Dent Blanche (14,295 ft, 4,357 m) in Valais, Switzerland, from Ferpècle (Le Salay), at about 6,200 ft. The summit stands about 8,100 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 12.5 miles round trip with about 8,800 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Wandfluegrat" and grades it as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 12.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 8,825 ft
- Starts at
- Ferpècle (Le Salay)
- Summit
- 14,295 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Wandfluegrat (from Ferpècle (Le Salay)) on Dent Blanche?
About 12.5 mi round trip from Ferpècle (Le Salay).
How much elevation gain is on the Wandfluegrat (from Ferpècle (Le Salay))?
About 8,825 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Wandfluegrat (from Ferpècle (Le Salay))?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Wandfluegrat (from Ferpècle (Le Salay)) start?
Ferpècle (Le Salay).
Conditions and forecast on Dent Blanche
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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