Pointe du Van
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7,474 ft
- summit
Pointe du Van is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 7,470 ft (2,278 m) above sea level. It stands inside Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du Trient. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante de Vallorcine. The nearest town is Trient, about 1.4 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Croix de Fer, Carraye and L'Arolette. Cascade du Dard and Grande Cascade de Barberine are within about 3 miles. For camping, Le Peuty and Camping de l'Arpille are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Mont Blanc massif. These details come from Wikidata. 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
- 7,474 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Pointe du Van. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Pointe du Van
How tall is Pointe du Van?
7,474 ft (2,278 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Pointe du Van?
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 route12 mi awayPhoto: Ferrand, Henri (1853-1926). Photographe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mont Blanc15,768 ft · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France1 route15 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Combin14,137 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route17 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route31 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route33 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route36 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante de VallorcineHiking0.2 mi
Croix de FerSummitPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
CarrayeSummitPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
Refuge Le PeutyHut campingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- WHR*Hiking1 mi
- Le PeutyCampingPhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
Cascade de BérardWaterfallPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du TrientState parkPhoto: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Croix de FerSummit · Next doorPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CarrayeSummit · Next doorPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
L'AroletteSummit · Next doorPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tête de BalmeSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Croix de PrélayesSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Picea Abies, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tête du LoupSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe RondeSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguillette des PosettesSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Six JeursSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe de ProsomSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
- Refuge Le PeutyHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Le PeutyCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chemin de la CascadeHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Les CerfsMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Cascade de BérardWaterfall · ~6 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Pointe du Van
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
20° / 6°
14 wet
Feb
24° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
30° / 14°
14 wet
Apr
36° / 20°
16 wet
May
45° / 28°
18 wet
Jun
53° / 35°
17 wet
Jul
58° / 40°
15 wet
Aug
58° / 40°
15 wet
Sep
52° / 34°
15 wet
Oct
44° / 26°
15 wet
Nov
30° / 14°
15 wet
Dec
21° / 7°
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 6,772 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 700 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
