Tête Biselx
- 11,509 ft
- summit
Tête Biselx is a mountain in Valais, Switzerland, with its summit at about 11,510 ft (3,508 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 Praz-de-Fort, about 4.2 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Aiguille de la Varappe, Roc des Plines and Pointe des Ravines Rousses. For camping, Relais d'Arpette and Camping des Glaciers are within about 6 miles. In a typical July, the warmest month, highs reach about 45°F (7°C) and lows about 27°F (-3°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 6°F (-15°C) and lows about -8°F (-22°C). Precipitation falls on about 20 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
- 11,509 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Tête Biselx. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Tête Biselx
How tall is Tête Biselx?
11,509 ft (3,508 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Tête Biselx?
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 route8.4 mi awayPhoto: Ferrand, Henri (1853-1926). Photographe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grand Combin14,137 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route13 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mont Blanc15,768 ft · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France1 route13 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Dent Blanche14,295 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route28 mi awayPhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Matterhorn14,692 ft · Aosta Valley, Italy1 route30 mi awayPhoto: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Weisshorn14,780 ft · Valais, Switzerland1 route34 mi awayPhoto: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille de la VarappeSummitPhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Bivouac Envers des Dorées CASHut camping0.6 mi
Pointe des PlinesSummitPhoto: SergeDeto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Cabane du TrientHut campingPhoto: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Col du Passon RouteSki touring3.4 mi
- Cabane Argentière RouteSki touring3.6 mi
Cascade de BérardWaterfallPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi
Réserve naturelle du vallon de BérardState parkPhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 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)
Petite FourcheSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe des PlinesSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: SergeDeto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PortaletSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pointe d'OrnySummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille PurtschellerSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Clochers du PortaletSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Joris Egger, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille d'OrnySummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: sachaurelien, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Petit Clocher du PortaletSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Joris Egger, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Aiguille du TourSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Refuge d'ArgentièreHut camping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Oxensepp, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Col du Passon RouteSki touring · ~6 min drive
Relais d'ArpetteCamping · ~7 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Sentier de la cabane de l'A NeuveHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Les CerfsMountain biking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Tête Biselx
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
6° / -8°
14 wet
Feb
10° / -6°
13 wet
Mar
17° / 0°
15 wet
Apr
22° / 7°
19 wet
May
31° / 15°
20 wet
Jun
40° / 22°
18 wet
Jul
45° / 27°
16 wet
Aug
45° / 27°
16 wet
Sep
38° / 21°
16 wet
Oct
30° / 12°
15 wet
Nov
16° / 0°
16 wet
Dec
6° / -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 10,577 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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