Haute Cime
Haute Cime is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,257 m, the 260th highest in Switzerland.
Where it is
Haute Cime lies in Switzerland, in Valais.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rochers de Gagnerie | 2,735 m | 3.1 km |
| Tour Sallière | 3,220 m | 3.8 km |
| Grand Mont Ruan | 3,057 m | 4.4 km |
| Dent du Salantin | 2,482 m | 5.7 km |
| Le Luisin | 2,786 m | 5.7 km |
| Croix de Culet | 1,963 m | 6.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Haute Cime.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthey | Switzerland | 17,777 | 11 km |
| Martigny-Ville | Switzerland | 18,301 | 13 km |
| Cluses | France | 19,789 | 29 km |
| Montreux | Switzerland | 25,984 | 30 km |
| Sallanches | France | 16,725 | 33 km |
About this mountain
At 3,257 m, Haute Cime stands in Valais with a topographic prominence of 1,797 m and lies 19 km from the nearest higher ground. Tour Sallière, 3.8 km away, at 3,220 m, is the closest higher peak. The first recorded ascent was in 1784. Monthey is 10.7 km away and Martigny-Ville 13.2 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dufourspitze | 4,634 m |
| 2 | Dunantspitze | 4,632 m |
| 3 | Punta Nordend | 4,608 m |
| 4 | Dom | 4,545 m |
| 5 | Lyskamm Orientale | 4,532 m |
| 6 | Weisshorn | 4,505 m |
| 7 | Täschhorn | 4,491 m |
| 8 | Lyskamm Occidentale | 4,479 m |
| 9 | Matterhorn | 4,478 m |
| 10 | Dent Blanche | 4,357 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Haute Cime?
- Haute Cime rises to 3,257 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Haute Cime?
- Haute Cime is in Switzerland, in Valais.
- Where does Haute Cime rank?
- It is the 260th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #3,071 worldwide.
- When was Haute Cime first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1784.
- What is the nearest city to Haute Cime?
- Monthey, Switzerland, about 11 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.