Petite Fourche
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 11,522 ft
- summit
Petite Fourche is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 11,520 ft (3,512 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is La Fouly, about 4.9 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête Blanche, Grande Fourche and Aiguille de la Varappe. For camping, Camping des Glaciers and Le Peuty are within about 6 miles. 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
- 11,522 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Petite Fourche. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Petite Fourche
How tall is Petite Fourche?
11,522 ft (3,512 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Petite Fourche?
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 route8.0 mi awayPhoto: Ferrand, Henri (1853-1926). Photographe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mont Blanc15,768 ft · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France1 route13 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Combin14,137 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route14 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route29 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route31 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Gran Paradiso13,323 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route34 mi awayPhoto: Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grande FourcheSummitPhoto: Aiace from flickr.com, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Aiguille de la VarappeSummitPhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- Bivouac Envers des Dorées CASHut camping1.3 mi
Cabane du TrientHut campingPhoto: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Col du Passon RouteSki touring2.6 mi
- Cabane Argentière RouteSki touring2.9 mi
Cascade de BérardWaterfallPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Réserve naturelle du vallon de BérardState parkPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Aiguille de la VarappeSummit · Next doorPhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille ForbesSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille PurtschellerSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille du TourSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille d'ArgentièreSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Poschi
derivative work: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille du Midi des GrandsSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille du PassonSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe des PlinesSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: SergeDeto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille du GénépiSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe d'OrnySummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Cabane d'OrnyHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Col du Passon RouteSki touring · ~5 min drive
- Les CerfsMountain biking · ~7 min drive
Sentier de la cabane de l'A NeuveHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Camping du Glacier D'ArgentiereCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: Patrick Nouhailler's…, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Petite Fourche
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
4° / -10°
14 wet
Feb
9° / -8°
13 wet
Mar
15° / -1°
15 wet
Apr
21° / 5°
19 wet
May
30° / 13°
20 wet
Jun
38° / 21°
18 wet
Jul
44° / 26°
16 wet
Aug
43° / 25°
16 wet
Sep
37° / 19°
16 wet
Oct
28° / 11°
15 wet
Nov
14° / -2°
16 wet
Dec
5° / -9°
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 11,004 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 500 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).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
