Grand Combin
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Pennine Alps · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Grand Combin is a 14,154 ft summit in the Pennine Alps (Switzerland). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Alpine glacier); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Verbier (14 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,154 ft
- Prominence
- 4,964 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Verbier · 14 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
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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 Grand Combin, and what do you need before you go?
Grand Combin is listed as Alpine glacier with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Verbier, Valais
How tall is Grand Combin, and where is it?
- Location
- Valais, Switzerland
- Elevation
- 14,154 ft
- Prominence
- 4,964 ft
- Mountain range
- Pennine Alps
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
What makes Grand Combin notable?
One of the great Valais 4000-metre peaks and a classic Swiss glacier objective.
Major Valais 4000er west of the Grand Combin massif — glaciated alpine climbing above Bagnes / Verbier country.
After you check trip readiness for Grand Combin, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Pennine Alps, Valais, Switzerland.
Closest places
- Verbier — Valais via Val de Bagnes