The Becs de Bosson are a multi-summited
mountain
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of the
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps (german: Walliser Alpen, french: Alpes valaisannes, it, Alpi Pennine, la, Alpes Poeninae), also known as the Valais Alps, are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy ( ...
, located between
St-Martin and
Grimentz
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, in the canton of
Valais
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.
Access roads
There are two roads from the Rhone valley. One road is from Sierre towards the Moiry lake, the same you will use to climb
Garde de Bordon
The Garde de Bordon is a mountain in the Pennine Alps
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,
Sasseneire
The Sasseneire is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Evolène in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Hérens and Anniviers
Anniviers is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Va ...
, and
Pigne de la Le. The approach is from Sion to the Val d’Hérens.
Getting to the summit
You have numerous routes from the nearby valleys in the east and in the west. They all lead towards Cabane Becs de Bosson which is at 2985 m above the sea level. The hut is directly under the summit. The most convenient approach is from the dam of the Moiry lake (2249 m) because of such a high access by car.
The final section of the route to the summit starts at Col des Becs de Bosson (2942 m). This part is a short rock scramble and with several exposed sections, not for beginners.
References
External links
Becs de Bosson on HikrBecs de Bosson
on Mountains for Everybody.
Mountains of the Alps
Alpine three-thousanders
Mountains of Valais
Mountains of Switzerland
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