The Grand Tavé (3,158 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier.
| Grand Tavé | |
|---|---|
 Grand Tavé (left summit) from the Corbassière Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,158 m (10,361 ft) |
| Prominence | 40 m (130 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Tavé des Chasseurs |
| Coordinates | 45°59′36″N 7°18′52″E / 45.99333°N 7.31444°E |
| Geography | |
  Grand Tavé Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
It lies just south of the Col des Otannes (2,846 m), from where the summit is usually reached.
References
edit- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,118 metres.
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