Tête Blanche

#573 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Tête Blanche is a mountain of the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of Hérens, Mattertal and Valpelline, thus forming the linguistic tri-point between French, German, and Italian-speaking areas. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 12172 ftProminence: 502 ftCoordinates: 45°59'12"N, 7°34'31"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Tête Blanche – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rif. Oriondé, Refuge Nacamuli au col Collon, Dent d'Hérens, Golf Club del Cervino.

3.8 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Rif. Oriondé, Breuil-Cervinia
97 min walk • Refuge Duc des Abruzzes à l'Oriondé is a refuge located above Breuil-Cervinia in the Aosta Valley. The refuge lies on the south side of the Matterhorn, at a height of 2,802 metres. It is used for the ascent of the Italian normal route.
4.4 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge Nacamuli au col Collon, Bionaz
114 min walk • Refuge Nacamuli au col Collon is a refuge in the Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy.
1.8 miSE
Mountain with views of the Matterhorn
Dent d'Hérens, Breuil-Cervinia
47 min walk • The Dent d'Hérens is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The mountain lies a few kilometres west of the Matterhorn. The Aosta hut is used for the normal route.
4.4 miSE
45°55'54"N • 7°37'24"E
Golf Club del Cervino, Breuil-Cervinia
113 min walk • Golf
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Tyndall, Breuil-Cervinia
99 min walk • Pic Tyndall is a minor summit below the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between Aosta Valley and Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
3.6 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel, Breuil-Cervinia
92 min walk • Refuge Jean-Antoine Carrel is a refuge in the Alps at an altitude of 3,830m in Aosta Valley, Italy. It is located on the south-west ridge of the Matterhorn, near the Swiss border. The mountain hut was named after Jean-Antoine Carrel who made the first ascent of the Matterhorn via the south-west ridge.
1.3 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge Aoste
35 min walk • Refuge Aoste is a mountain hut in the Valpelline, in the Pennine Alps, owned by the Club Alpino Italiano. It is in the commune of Bionaz, Aosta Valley, Italy.
3.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Testa del Leone, Breuil-Cervinia
88 min walk • The Testa del Leone is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Matterhorn.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Punta Maria Cristina, Breuil-Cervinia
61 min walk • The Punta Maria Cristina is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, between the Dent d'Hérens and the Matterhorn.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Picco Muzio, Breuil-Cervinia
107 min walk • Picco Muzio is a minor summit below the Matterhorn on the Furggen ridge. Because of its prominence on that ridge, it was included in the 'enlarged list' of alpine four-thousanders.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Brulé
72 min walk • Mont Brulé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, east of the Col Collon. On its northern side it overlooks the upper Arolla Glacier.