Dent Jaune
- 10,453 ft
- summit
Dent Jaune is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 10,450 ft (3,186 m) above sea level. It stands inside Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du Trient. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Champéry, about 3.0 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include l'Éperon, Doigts de Champéry and Le Doigt. Cascade de la Frassenaye and Cascade de Bonavau are within about 3 miles. For camping, Van d'en Haut and Camping La Châtaigneraie are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Dents du Midi. These details come from Wikidata. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 47°F (9°C) and lows about 28°F (-2°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 10°F (-12°C) and lows about -6°F (-21°C). Precipitation falls on about 18 days in May, the wettest month, and about 13 days in February, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 10,453 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Dent Jaune. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Dent Jaune
How tall is Dent Jaune?
10,453 ft (3,186 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Dent Jaune?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Grandes Jorasses13,806 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route21 mi awayPhoto: Ferrand, Henri (1853-1926). Photographe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mont Blanc15,768 ft · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France1 route23 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Combin14,137 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route24 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route34 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route37 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route38 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Haute CimeSummitPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Fchautems assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
Refuge des Dents du MidiHut campingPhoto: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Cime de l'EstSummitPhoto: GMason, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Cabane d'AnthèmeHut camping1.2 mi
- Galerie DéfagoHiking2.9 mi
- Chemin des PoussettesHiking3.3 mi
Cascade de DailleyWaterfallPhoto: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.7 mi
Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du TrientState parkPhoto: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Haute CimeSummit · Next doorPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Fchautems assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cime de l'EstSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: GMason, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pierre à MidiSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent de la ChauxSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Signal de SoiSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Rochers de GagnerieSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent de ValèreSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tour SallièreSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Champer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointes d'AboillonSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent de ValeretteSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Refuge des Dents du MidiHut camping · Next doorPhoto: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Galerie DéfagoHiking · ~5 min drive
Van d'en HautCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: PBérod, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Downhill Crosets (MTB)Mountain biking · ~7 min drive
PissevacheWaterfall · ~9 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Dent Jaune
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
10° / -6°
14 wet
Feb
14° / -4°
13 wet
Mar
20° / 3°
14 wet
Apr
26° / 9°
16 wet
May
36° / 16°
18 wet
Jun
43° / 24°
17 wet
Jul
47° / 28°
15 wet
Aug
47° / 28°
15 wet
Sep
41° / 22°
15 wet
Oct
34° / 15°
15 wet
Nov
20° / 2°
15 wet
Dec
10° / -5°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 9,583 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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