Plan du Pré
- 6,158 ft
- summit
Plan du Pré is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 6,160 ft (1,877 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include 43-Chemin des cols alpins. The nearest town is Saint-Gingolph, about 2.7 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Grande Miette, Petite Miette and Dent du Velan. For camping, Camping Les Carettes and Rive Bleue are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 60°F (15°C) and lows about 44°F (7°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 28°F (-2°C) and lows about 15°F (-9°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
- 6,158 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Plan du Pré. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Plan du Pré
How tall is Plan du Pré?
6,158 ft (1,877 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Plan du Pré?
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.
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Mont Blanc15,768 ft · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France1 route36 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Combin14,137 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route38 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route46 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route48 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route50 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent du VelanSummitPhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Mont GardySummitPhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
Cabane de LozHut campingPhoto: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- La Cabane à JosephHut camping1.4 mi
Sentier du GrammontHikingPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi
Zone naturelle protégée du Mont de GrangeState parkPhoto: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.7 mi
Cascade de l'EssertWaterfallPhoto: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.6 mi
Villeneuve Plage (Riviera)BeachPhoto: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Dent du VelanSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mont GardySummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mont ValeurSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tête de CharousseSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grande JumelleSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Les Cornettes de BiseSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: The original uploader was JJRoland at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)GrammontSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Pischdi assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe de la ChauménySummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Château d'OcheSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Fachimiar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Roc de RiandaSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Cabane de LozHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sentier du GrammontHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Le Sommet des MémisesMountain biking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rive BleueCamping · ~7 min drive
Cascade de l'EssertWaterfall · ~13 min drivePhoto: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Plan du Pré
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
28° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
30° / 16°
13 wet
Mar
35° / 19°
14 wet
Apr
40° / 24°
16 wet
May
49° / 32°
18 wet
Jun
55° / 39°
17 wet
Jul
60° / 44°
15 wet
Aug
59° / 44°
15 wet
Sep
54° / 39°
15 wet
Oct
48° / 33°
15 wet
Nov
36° / 23°
15 wet
Dec
29° / 17°
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 5,551 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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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