Tête du Portail
The Portail de Fully near the summit
Highest point
Elevation2,335 m (7,661 ft)
Prominence45 m (148 ft)[1]
Parent peakGrand Muveran
Coordinates46°9′32.6″N 7°5′17.7″E / 46.159056°N 7.088250°E / 46.159056; 7.088250
Geography
Tête du Portail is located in Switzerland
Tête du Portail
Tête du Portail
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangeBernese Alps

The Tête du Portail (2,335 m) is a mountain located at the western extremity of the Bernese Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies north of Martigny and Fully, in the Dent de Morcles-Grand Muveran group.

The mountain is named after a natural arch, the Portail de Fully, located near the summit at a height of 2,270 metres.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 2,290 metres.


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