L'Ardève

#1001 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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L'Ardève is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone valley at Leytron, in the canton of Valais. Although L'Ardève has a moderate elevation, it has very high cliffs on its south side and its summit offers a good vantage point over the Rhone valley. ()

Elevation: 4925 ftProminence: 725 ftCoordinates: 46°11'47"N, 7°11'59"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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L'Ardève – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saillon Castle, Grand Muveran, Lac de Tracouet, Lac de Fully.

1.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Saillon Castle, Saillon
49 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.
4.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Muveran
115 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.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Tracouet
119 min walk • Lac de Tracouet is a lake in the Nendaz municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated at the foot of the Dent de Nendaz at an elevation of 2,171 m.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Fully
133 min walk • Lac de Fully is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake's surface area is 21 ha.
4.5 miSW
46°8'19"N • 7°9'28"E
Vertic-halle, Saxon
114 min walk • Outdoor activities, Climbing
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Nendaz
133 min walk • The Dent de Nendaz is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Nendaz in the canton of Valais. Its 2,463-metre-high summit can be easily reached from the cable car station of Tracouet.
3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Saxon Castle, Saxon
98 min walk • Saxon Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Saxon of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.
4.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Chavalard
111 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.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Haut de Cry
78 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.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tête à Pierre Grept
114 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.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent Favre
120 min walk • 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.