Dent Favre

#761 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Dent Favre is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the Dent de Morcles and the Grand Muveran. Its summit straddles the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Valais. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 9570 ftProminence: 1033 ftCoordinates: 46°12'39"N, 7°6'13"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Dent Favre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saillon Castle, Labyrinthe Aventure, Dent de Morcles.

4.8 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Saint-Maurice
124 min walk • The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass. The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese.
4.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Saillon Castle, Saillon
120 min walk • Saillon Castle or Bayard Tower is a ruined castle in the municipality of Saillon of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.8 miSW
46°9'54"N • 7°1'46"E
Labyrinthe Aventure, Evionnaz
122 min walk • Theme park, Amusement park
1.6 miSW
Mountain peak with challenging trails
Dent de Morcles
40 min walk • The Dent de Morcles is a 2,969 metres high mountain located at western end of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone between Martigny and St. Maurice.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Muveran
54 min walk • The Grand Muveran is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. At 3,051 metres, it is the highest summit of the group lying between the Rhone knee and the Pas de Cheville and the westernmost three-thousander of the Bernese Alps.
2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Fully
58 min walk • Lac de Fully is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 21 ha.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Chavalard
58 min walk • The Grand Chavalard is a mountain in the western part of the Bernese Alps in Valais, overlooking the Rhone at Fully near Martigny. The mountain is located close to the Dent de Morcles on the north-west.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Haut de Cry
123 min walk • The Haut de Cry is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhône Valley in the canton of Valais. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest has an elevation of 2,969 metres above sea level.
3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête du Portail
94 min walk • The Tête du Portail is a mountain located at the western extremity of the Bernese Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies north of Martigny and Fully, in the Dent de Morcles-Grand Muveran group.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête à Pierre Grept
97 min walk • The Tête à Pierre Grept is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. It is situated in the region between the Grand Muveran and Pas de Cheville. On the northern side lies the small Glacier de Paneirosse.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
L'Argentine
116 min walk • L'Argentine is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Solalex above Gryon in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is known by climbers for its Northwest face, the Miroir d'Argentine, which is smooth like a "mirror". The summit is distinguished by the name Haute Pointe and culminates at 2,421 metres above sea level.

Dent Favre

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Dent Favre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)