Monts Telliers

Monts Telliers
Monts Telliers  Switzerland
Elevation	2,951 m (9,682 ft)
Location
Range	Pennine Alps
Coordinates	45°53′56.1″N 07°08′37.9″E / 45.898917°N 7.143861°E / 45.898917; 7.143861Coordinates: 45°53′56.1″N 07°08′37.9″E / 45.898917°N 7.143861°E / 45.898917; 7.143861

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.

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 Tunnel, 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.

External links

• List of mountains above 2000 m in Switzerland with coordinates
• Description of the mountain on the village of Orsière's website