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Pointe Dufour

4634 m

Pointe Dufour is a summit in the Alps at 4634 m. 8 climbing routes are recorded on it. Starting point: Refuge Pastore (1575 m), Monte-Rosa-Hütte (2883 m), Refuge Gnifetti (3647 m), Refuge Margherita (4554 m). Refuges des Alpes tracks the availability of these huts day by day.

Huts to start from

4 huts give access to Pointe Dufour, lowest first.

  • Refuge Pastore1575 m · Alpes Pennines
  • Monte-Rosa-Hütte2883 m · Valais
  • Refuge Gnifetti3647 m · Alpes Pennines
  • Refuge Margherita4554 m · Piémont
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Climbing routes

8 routes recorded to Pointe Dufour, from the most travelled to the most confidential.

  • Arête W (voie normale)3.2 · 4634 m · +1751 m
  • por el Silbersattel.3.3 · 4634 m · +1839 m
  • Arête SEAD- · 4634 m · +1250 m
  • Éperon S (Cresta Rey)AD+ · 4634 m
  • arista SW, luego arista WD- · 4634 m
  • De la Monte-Rosa-Hütte par le SattelAD · 4634 m · +1750 m
  • Cresta Rey, depuis la Monte-Rosa-HütteAD+ · 4634 m · +1770 m
  • De la Monte-Rosa-Hütte par le Sattel et l’arête WAD- · 4634 m · +1750 m

Useful links

  • Camp to Camp route description
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