- Elevation
- 3,329 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRN Bern Airport94 km
- GVA Geneva International Airport95 km
About Mont Fort
Mont Fort is a mountain. Location: Nendaz, Conthey District. Elevation: 3,329 m.
Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Nendaz and Bagnes, north of the Rosablanche. With a summit elevation of 3,328 metres (10,919 ft) above sea level, Mont Fort is the highest peak north of the Col de Louvie (2,921 m or 9,583 ft). Mont Fort is surrounded by several glaciers, the largest being the Glacier de Tortin, on its northwestern side. The second largest is the Glacier du Mont Fort, located on its northeastern side.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 408 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Mont Fort
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Climate of Mont Fort
This month · November
A wet month
Day -7° · Night -13° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 7°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- December (138 mm)
- Driest month
- September (90 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -11° | -11° | -9° | -6° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -7° | -10° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -17° | -16° | -13° | -9° | -5° | -3° | -2° | -5° | -8° | -13° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 129 | 113 | 110 | 114 | 108 | 92 | 99 | 90 | 119 | 137 | 138 |
How to get to Mont Fort
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 94 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Geneva International Airport (GVA) (95 km). The nearest large city is Lausanne, 72 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 94 kmnorth
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 95 kmwest
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 96 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 72 kmnorthwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 92 kmwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 97 kmnorth
- Grenoble Population: 158.6K 160 kmsouthwest
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 164 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mont Fort
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 4,508 natural sites, 554 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km714 places
- Lac de Fully Lake 21 kmNW
- Lac de Derborence Lake 23 kmN
- Lac Sup. de Fully Lake 21 kmNW
- Etang des Mouchys Lake 19 kmN
25–60 km2,061 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 52 kmNW
- Oeschinen Lake Lake 56 kmNE
- Stausee Mattmark Lake 50 kmE
- Daubensee Lake 44 kmNE
60–100 km2,409 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 99 kmN
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 77 kmNE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 77 kmNE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hérémence Municipality, Hérens District6 km E
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Tortin Village, Nendaz3.8 km N
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Val de Bagnes Municipality, Entremont District8 km S
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La Perreyre Village, Val de Bagnes3.2 km SW
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Bagnes Town, Val de Bagnes7.9 km W
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Verbier Village, Val de Bagnes7.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Petit Mont Fort Mountain, Val de Bagnes0.8 km SE
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Glacier du Mont Fort Natural site, Nendaz0.7 km N
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Glacier du Petit Mont Fort Natural site, Nendaz0.8 km E
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Glacier de Tortin Natural site, Nendaz0.8 km NW
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Bec des Etagnes Mountain, Nendaz1 km N
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Becca d'Agè Mountain, Val de Bagnes1.1 km SW
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Glacier des Etagnes Natural site, Nendaz1.4 km N
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Glacier de la Chaux Natural site, Val de Bagnes1.4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources