Valais · Summit

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.

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