Pigne d'Arolla

#260 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pigne d'Arolla is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. The first ascent was made by A. W. Moore and Horace Walker with the guide Jakob Anderegg on 9 July 1865. It is commonly climbed as part of the Haute Route. ()

Local name: Pigne d’Arolla First ascent: 1865Elevation: 12454 ftProminence: 817 ftCoordinates: 45°59'29"N, 7°27'19"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Pigne d'Arolla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Bertol Hut, Vignettes Hut, Aiguille de la Tsa.

1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
47 min walk • Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla.
3.6 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Bertol Hut
93 min walk • The Bertol Hut is a mountain hut overlooking the Bertol Pass, south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is known for its precarious position on a ridge at 3,311 metres south of the Pointe de Bertol and is accessed by a number of fixed ladders and chains from the glacier pass. All accesses to the hut involve glacier crossing.
1 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Vignettes Hut
26 min walk • The Vignettes Hut is an alpine hut, located south of Arolla in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,160 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Pigne d'Arolla and near the Col de Chermotane in the Pennine Alps.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille de la Tsa
98 min walk • The Aiguille de la Tsa is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range culminating at the Dent de Perroc, between the valley of Arolla and the Mont Miné Glacier.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
L'Evêque
76 min walk • L'Evêque is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Col Collon in the canton of Valais, south of Mont Collon. With a height of 3,716 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest summits in the Arolla valley.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
71 min walk • La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Luette
90 min walk • La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Collon
69 min walk • Mont Collon is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. Its glaciated north face dominates the view south from the village of Arolla. The ascent over the West Ridge, first made by A. Cust and F. Gardiner with the guides Peter Knubel and Johannes Knubel of St.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Bertol
95 min walk • The Pointe de Bertol is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. Its southern side overlooks the Bertol Pass. The Bertol Hut is located at the southern base of the peak.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Cassorte
82 min walk • La Cassorte is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the Lac des Dix and the Val d'Arolla, south of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
2.3 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dix Hut
58 min walk • The Dix Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Hérémence in the canton of Valais. The hut lies above the Cheilon Glacier, at a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, approximately halfway between the Lac des Dix and the Mont Blanc de Cheilon.