Dent Blanche
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Pennine Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Dent Blanche is a 14,295 ft summit in the Pennine Alps (Switzerland). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Alpine rock ridge); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Les Haudères (8.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,295 ft
- Prominence
- 3,002 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Alpine technical
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Les Haudères · 8.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Dent Blanche, and what do you need before you go?
Dent Blanche is listed as Alpine rock ridge with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine rock ridge
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Les Haudères, Valais
How tall is Dent Blanche, and where is it?
- Location
- Valais, Switzerland
- Elevation
- 14,295 ft
- Prominence
- 3,002 ft
- Mountain range
- Pennine Alps
- Difficulty
- Alpine rock ridge
What makes Dent Blanche notable?
Striking Valais rock pyramid guarding the approaches between Zinal and Zermatt.
Dent Blanche is a sharp Pennine Alps pyramid climbed most often via the South Ridge (Wandfluegrat) from the Dent Blanche Hut. Expect sustained rock, snow patches, and route-finding in mixed terrain. Stage from Les Haudères / Evolène or Zermatt-side valleys.
After you check trip readiness for Dent Blanche, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Pennine Alps, Valais, Switzerland.
Closest places
- Les Haudères — Valais via Dent Blanche Hut approach
Notable trails & routes
- South Ridge (Wandflue)
- West Ridge