The Grand Tavé (3,158 m) is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier.

Grand Tavé
Grand Tavé (left summit) from the Corbassière Glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,158 m (10,361 ft)
Prominence40 m (130 ft)[1]
Parent peakTavé des Chasseurs
Coordinates45°59′36″N 7°18′52″E / 45.99333°N 7.31444°E / 45.99333; 7.31444
Geography
Grand Tavé is located in Switzerland
Grand Tavé
Grand Tavé
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

It lies just south of the Col des Otannes (2,846 m), from where the summit is usually reached.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 3,118 metres.
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