Monts Telliers
Encyclopedia
Monts Telliers is a mountain
with twin peaks in the Pennine
Alps
of Switzerland
. It is relatively easy to reach from the Swiss side of the ascent towards the Great St. Bernard Pass
, especially by ski tours in winter-early spring, but also on foot during the summer. It offers a great panorama featuring Mt. Blanc, Grandes Jorasses
and Grand Combin
.
, on the right side of the road), the southern peak can be reached in about 3 hours by an easy walk with a few meters of very easy climbing during the final ascent to the peak. The walking path marked by a red line (white background) leads in parallel to the stream, up to the grassy, mildly inclined plateau of Combe de Drône, from which Col du Bastillon (2757 m) can be reached. From here, the route is not signposted anymore, but the peak can be reached relatively easily, by heading towards the abandoned bunker slits, then climbing up on the right hand side on the ledge above them. From this point, it becomes a normal walk again, on easily manageable rocky terrain, all the way up to the southern peak with its imposing panorama.
Mountain
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with twin peaks in the Pennine
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
Alps
Swiss Alps
The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....
of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is relatively easy to reach from the Swiss side of the ascent towards the Great St. Bernard Pass
Great St. Bernard Pass
Great St. Bernard Pass is the third highest road pass in Switzerland. It connects Martigny in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland to Aosta in Italy. It is the lowest pass lying on the ridge between the two highest summits of the Alps, Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa...
, especially by ski tours in winter-early spring, but also on foot during the summer. It offers a great panorama featuring Mt. Blanc, Grandes Jorasses
Grandes Jorasses
The Grandes Jorasses is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif.The first ascent of the highest peak of the mountain was by Horace Walker with guides Melchior Anderegg, Johann Jaun and Julien Grange on 30 June 1868...
and Grand Combin
Grand Combin
The Grand Combin is a mountain in the western Pennine Alps in Switzerland. With its high summit it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of its range...
.
Route (walking)
There is no marked path all the way to the top, but nevertheless, it is quite an easy and worthwhile ascent. Starting from La Pierre Alp (500 meters above the entrance to the Great St-Bernard TunnelGreat St Bernard Tunnel
The Great St Bernard Tunnel is a road tunnel complementing the Great St Bernard Pass, linking Martigny with Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses ....
, on the right side of the road), the southern peak can be reached in about 3 hours by an easy walk with a few meters of very easy climbing during the final ascent to the peak. The walking path marked by a red line (white background) leads in parallel to the stream, up to the grassy, mildly inclined plateau of Combe de Drône, from which Col du Bastillon (2757 m) can be reached. From here, the route is not signposted anymore, but the peak can be reached relatively easily, by heading towards the abandoned bunker slits, then climbing up on the right hand side on the ledge above them. From this point, it becomes a normal walk again, on easily manageable rocky terrain, all the way up to the southern peak with its imposing panorama.