Feb 22 2026
Nesthorn 🏔️ Overview Nesthorn is a striking 3,821-meter mountain in the southern Bernese Alps of Switzerland. Rising north of the RhĂ´ne Valley in the canton of Valais, it stands between the glaciated Oberaletsch basin and the deep Gredetschtal valley. Although Nesthorn is lower than the neighboring Aletschhorn and Bietschhorn, its substantial prominence, steep ridges, and …
Apr 25 2025
🏔️ Overview The Swiss Alps form the mountainous heart of Switzerland and include some of the highest, most recognizable, and most heavily glaciated landscapes in Europe. Sharp rock pyramids, enormous glacier systems, high mountain passes, green valleys, alpine meadows, and deep river gorges create a remarkably varied landscape within a relatively small country. The Swiss …
Mar 11 2025
Pic du Clapier du Peyron 🏔️ Overview Pic du Clapier du Peyron is a rugged 3,169-meter (10,397-foot) summit in the Massif des Écrins of the French Alps. Located in the Isère department of southeastern France, the mountain rises above the wild alpine valleys surrounding Lac de la Muzelle, Valsenestre, and the Lauvitel area. Although overshadowed …
Mar 11 2025
Pointe de Malhaubert Pointe de Malhaubert is a rugged 3,049-meter (10,004-foot) summit in the western Massif des Écrins of the French Alps. Rising above Lac du Vallon in the Isère department of southeastern France, it is the highest point of the local ridge that also includes Le Rochail and Pointe de Confolens. Despite exceeding 3,000 …
Mar 10 2025
Le Taillefer Le Taillefer is one of the most distinctive mountains of the French Alps. Rising above the Isère department southeast of Grenoble, it is the highest summit of the Taillefer Massif, a rugged group of mountains positioned between Belledonne, the Écrins, the Vercors, and the DĂ©voluy. The mountain is especially notable for its unusually …
Mar 10 2025
La Pyramide d’Ornon 🏔️ Overview La Pyramide d’Ornon is a rugged 2,839-meter (9,314-foot) summit in the Taillefer Massif of the French Alps, in the Isère department of southeastern France. Rising immediately east of the slightly higher Le Taillefer, the mountain forms one of the highest points in this compact but dramatic Alpine massif. Although it …
Mar 10 2025
Grand Armet 🏔️ Overview Grand Armet is a rugged and comparatively little-known summit in the Taillefer Massif of the French Alps, rising above the valleys of the Roizonne and Malsanne in the Isère department of southeastern France. Although traditionally listed at 2,792 meters (9,160 feet), newer lidar-based data used by Peakbagger place the summit at …
Mar 10 2025
Le Tabor Le Tabor, also known as Tabor de la Matheysine, is a prominent mountain in the Isère department of southeastern France. Rising to 2,389 meters (7,838 feet), it forms the highest point of the central chain of the Taillefer Massif and overlooks the Matheysine plateau south of Grenoble. Although considerably lower than the highest …
Mar 10 2025
PĂ©rollier 🏔️ Overview PĂ©rollier, commonly called Le PĂ©rollier, is a 2,183-meter (7,162-foot) summit in the Taillefer Massif of the French Alps. It rises in the Isère department of southeastern France, above the Matheysine region and close to the mountain communities of Saint-HonorĂ©, Villard-Saint-Christophe, Lavaldens, and La Morte. Although PĂ©rollier is considerably lower than the highest …
Mar 10 2025
Le Grand Serre Le Grand Serre is a 2,141-meter mountain in the Taillefer Massif of the French Alps, rising above the Matheysine region of Isère southeast of Grenoble. Although lower than nearby summits such as Le Tabor and Le Taillefer, it occupies a distinctive position above the Laffrey lakes and close to the mountain village …
