La Serpentine

#1577 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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La Serpentine is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Arolla in the canton of Valais. It lies west of the Pigne d'Arolla, on the range between the valley of Bagnes and the valley of Arolla. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 12431 ftProminence: 505 ftCoordinates: 45°59'3"N, 7°25'60"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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La Serpentine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chanrion Hut, Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Bertol Hut, Pigne d'Arolla.

4 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Chanrion Hut
102 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.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
26 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.
4.8 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Bertol Hut
122 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.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pigne d'Arolla
30 min walk • 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.
2.1 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Vignettes Hut
53 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.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
L'Evêque
92 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.
1.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
42 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.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Luette
73 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.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Collon
92 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.
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Mauvoisin
99 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.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Cassorte
91 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.