Tour Sallière
Tour Sallière is a mountain in Switzerland, rising to 3,220 m, the 286th highest we list in Switzerland, part of the Tour Salière Group.
Where it is
Tour Sallière lies in Switzerland, in Valais.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Mont Ruan | 3,057 m | 1.7 km |
| Fontanabran | 2,703 m | 3.2 km |
| Le Luisin | 2,786 m | 3.6 km |
| Haute Cime | 3,257 m | 3.8 km |
| Rochers de Gagnerie | 2,735 m | 5.0 km |
| Pic de Tenneverge | 2,985 m | 5.1 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Tour Sallière.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martigny-Ville | Switzerland | 18,301 | 12 km |
| Monthey | Switzerland | 17,777 | 14 km |
| Cluses | France | 19,789 | 28 km |
| Sallanches | France | 16,725 | 30 km |
| Montreux | Switzerland | 25,984 | 34 km |
About this mountain
At 3,220 m, Tour Sallière stands 726 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, with the nearest higher peak 4 km away. Located in the Tour Salière Group in Valais, Switzerland, it ranks #286 among the 1,296 listed peaks in the country. Haute Cime, 3.8 km distant, reaches 3,257 m; Grand Mont Ruan, 1.7 km away, rises to 3,057 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1858.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dufourspitze | 4,634 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 |
| 11 | Ludwigshöhe | 4,343 m |
| 12 | Grand Gendarme | 4,331 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Tour Sallière?
- Tour Sallière rises to 3,220 m (10,564 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Tour Sallière?
- Tour Sallière is in Switzerland, in Valais.
- Where does Tour Sallière rank?
- It is the 286th highest of the 1,296 peaks we list in Switzerland, and #3,186 worldwide.
- When was Tour Sallière first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1858.
- What is the nearest city to Tour Sallière?
- Martigny-Ville, Switzerland, about 12 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.