Aiguille du Croissant

#500 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Aiguille du Croissant is a minor summit in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 13976 ftCoordinates: 45°56'27"N, 7°18'4"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Aiguille du Croissant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grand Combin, Chanrion Hut, Lac des Toules, Combin de Valsorey.

~1240 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Combin
6 min walk • The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of 4,314 metres the summit of Combin de Grafeneire is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps.
3.8 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Chanrion Hut
98 min walk • The Chanrion Hut French: is a mountain hut located in the upper Val de Bagnes in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in an isolated area south of Lac de Mauvoisin at an altitude of 2,462 metres, at the foot of Pointe d'Otemma. The easiest access is from the north.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Toules
132 min walk • Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km². It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Combin de Valsorey
15 min walk • The Combin de Valsorey is the second highest summit in the Grand Combin massif.
1.6 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Valsorey Hut
41 min walk • The Valsorey Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais. The hut lies at a height of 3,030 metres above sea level, on the southwestern slopes of the Grand Combin in the Pennine Alps, facing Mont Vélan.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
139 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.
3.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Mauvoisin
93 min walk • Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 metres high. The dam is currently the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by 13.5 metres in 1991.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Rogneux
149 min walk • Mont Rogneux is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Liddes in the canton of Valais. It is a mountain located north of the Petit Combin and Grand Combin. Facing the Verbier ski resort and neighbouring the Bruson lifts.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Tavé
96 min walk • The Grand Tavé is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier.
4.6 miNE
Arch
Mauvoisin Dam
117 min walk • Mauvoisin Dam is a concrete variable radius arch dam across the Val de Bagnes on the Dranse de Bagnes stream, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Boveire
122 min walk • The Pointe de Boveire is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between Fionnay and Liddes in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Petit Combin, in the Grand Combin massif.