Grand Combin

#138 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. The Grand Combin is also a large glaciated massif consisting of several summits, among which three are above 4000 metres. The highest part of the massif is wholly in Switzerland, although the border with Italy lies a few kilometres south. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1859Elevation: 14154 ftCoordinates: 45°56'15"N, 7°17'57"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Grand Combin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chanrion Hut, Lac des Toules, Aiguille du Croissant, Combin de Valsorey.

3.9 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Chanrion Hut
100 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 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Toules
128 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.
~1240 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille du Croissant
6 min walk • 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.
0.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Combin de Valsorey
12 min walk • The Combin de Valsorey is the second highest summit in the Grand Combin massif.
1.4 miW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Valsorey Hut
37 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.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
144 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.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Mauvoisin
98 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.
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Rogneux
152 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.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Tavé
102 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.
4.8 miNE
Arch
Mauvoisin Dam
123 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.
4.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Boveire
125 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.