Europe / Pennine Alps

Dent Blanche

Switzerland · 4,357 m

Photo credits and licenceCarsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aerial image of Dent Blanche (view from the south). Preview cropped from the top.

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Source-linked route information · coverage incomplete

By Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Planning sources: checked 2026-10-06

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About Dent Blanche

Dent Blanche’s normal south ridge is a sustained alpine climb whose difficulty changes markedly with snow and ice.

Robin Bonnet / Passion Alpes — Dent Blanche south ridge

Geographic source notes

Wikidata description: mountain in the Pennine Alps. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.

This overview is assembled from the geographic records cited below; it has not been independently field-verified.

Mountain facts

Elevation
4357 metres above sea level
Country / territory
Switzerland
Mountain range
Pennine Alps
Range assignment
Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
Summit coordinates
46.034166666, 7.611944444 · View summit on OpenStreetMap

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Routes and variants

4 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-06. The inventory remains incomplete.

Documented information and open research

Starting point: 3 of 4 · Difficulty with grading system: 4 of 4 · Elevation gain: 3 of 4 · Duration: 3 of 4 · Season: 0 of 4

1 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.

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Compare 4 routes

Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.

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Route comparison · 4 entries · sources checked 2026-10-06
RouteActivity / directionDifficulty / systemStarting pointElevation gainDurationSources
South / Wandflue ridgeAlpinismAscentZSSAC alpine overall grade · German notationCabane de la Dent Blanche850 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from Cabane de la Dent Blanche; does not describe the longer Schönbiel approach4–5 hAscent from Cabane de la Dent Blanche; does not describe the longer Schönbiel approachSource 1 ↗
Martin east-northeast ridgeAlpinismAscentSSAC alpine overall grade · German notationCabane du Grand Mountet1,620 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excluded9–11 hAscent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excludedSource 1 ↗
Quatre Ânes / Vieresels ridgeAlpinismAscentSSAC alpine overall grade · German notationCabane du Grand Mountet1,600 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excluded9–10 hAscent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excludedSource 1 ↗
Ferpècle west ridgeHistorical listing · 2010AlpinismAscentS+ / 4bSAC 2010 guidebook notationNot documentedNot documentedNot documentedSource 1 ↗

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Alpinism (4)
South / Wandflue ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · ZS
Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Cabane de la Dent Blanche
Difficulty
ZS · SAC alpine overall grade · German notation · German public route listing; retained without conversion
Elevation gain
850 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from Cabane de la Dent Blanche; does not describe the longer Schönbiel approach
Duration
4–5 h · Ascent from Cabane de la Dent Blanche; does not describe the longer Schönbiel approach
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Dent Blanche route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Martin east-northeast ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · S
Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Cabane du Grand Mountet
Difficulty
S · SAC alpine overall grade · German notation · German public route listing; retained without conversion
Elevation gain
1,620 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excluded
Duration
9–11 h · Ascent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excluded
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Dent Blanche route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Quatre Ânes / Vieresels ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · S
Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Cabane du Grand Mountet
Difficulty
S · SAC alpine overall grade · German notation · German public route listing; retained without conversion
Elevation gain
1,600 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excluded
Duration
9–10 h · Ascent from Cabane du Grand Mountet; descent excluded
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Dent Blanche route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Ferpècle west ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · S+ / 4b · archive 2010
Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Not established from the checked source
Difficulty
S+ / 4b · SAC 2010 guidebook notation · Historical archive entry
Elevation gain
Not established from the checked source
Duration
Not established from the checked source
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Dent Blanche route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05

Historical listing; a route name or old grade does not confirm the current line, protection or completion.

Route questions, answered

Specific planning questions, with the scope of each source kept visible.

Do the south and Martin ridges start from the same hut?

No. The SAC lists the south/Wandflue ridge from Cabane de la Dent Blanche at 4–5 hours, and the Martin ridge from Cabane du Grand Mountet at 9–11 hours. These are different ascent itineraries; the initial hut approaches and return must be considered separately.

SAC · Dent Blanche route overview and archive

Does the south ridge’s 4–5 hours cover the whole Dent Blanche tour?

No. It is the ascent estimate from Cabane de la Dent Blanche. It does not include reaching the hut or descending from the summit, and it cannot be transferred to the longer Schönbiel approach or the Grand Mountet itineraries.

SAC · Dent Blanche route overview and archive

Does a south-ridge topo confirm current conditions?

No. The guide’s July 2026 topo distinguishes dry climbing from icy rock after a storm. Its publication date is not a conditions clearance for your climbing day.

Robin Bonnet / Passion Alpes — Dent Blanche south ridge

Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.

Planning at a glance

Access and starting point

The south ridge topo is a dated planning reference; check the hut and route conditions separately.

Robin Bonnet / Passion Alpes — Dent Blanche south ridge

Difficulty and required experience

The guide gives AD / III for dry-route planning. Icy rock after a storm can change the undertaking substantially.

Robin Bonnet / Passion Alpes — Dent Blanche south ridge

Season and restrictions

Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.

Sources for current information

Regional weather and warning resources

Selected by the recorded country. Check geographic coverage and elevation; these links do not confirm access or conditions on this summit.

This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.

Research still needed

For Dent Blanche, this atlas does not yet document first-ascent history; checked seasonal restrictions. Missing first-ascent evidence does not mean a mountain is unclimbed.

Use the linked sources as starting points; summit coordinates do not describe a climbing route or public access.

Sources and coverage

Imported geographic data from Wikidata (CC0); not independently field-verified. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.

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Editorial responsibility

Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.

Route listing source check
2026-10-06 · partial inventory; current access remains open
Planning source check
2026-10-06 · only the individually cited planning additions
Earlier profile review
Open · no complete editorial review recorded
Imported context retrieved
2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review

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Further reading about Dent Blanche

Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.

Dent Blanche

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