Les Diablons

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Les Diablons
View of Les Diablons

View of Les Diablons

height 3609  m above sea level M.
location Canton of Valais , Switzerland
Mountains Valais Alps
Dominance 2.77 km →  Tete de Milon
Notch height 359 m ↓  Col de Tracuit
Coordinates 617957  /  110133 coordinates: 46 ° 8 '33 "  N , 7 ° 40' 16"  O ; CH1903:  617957  /  110133
Les Diablons (Canton of Valais)
Les Diablons

Les Diablons is a mountain west of the resort of Zinal in the canton of Valais , Switzerland . The mountain with a height of 3609  m above sea level. M. (northern summit 3592  m above sea level ) is the southernmost summit of the mountain range, which stretches from the Illhorn over the Bella Tola to Les Diablons and separates the Val d'Anniviers from the Turtmann valley. The mountain range also forms the language border. North of the summit is the Diablons Glacier .

View from the Turtmann valley to Les Diablons.

The starting point for the ascent is the SAC Cabane de Tracuit refuge . The ascent is via the Diablon des Dames pre-summit ( 3538  m above sea level ), which is only 71 meters below .