What you see from the summit
The full 360-degree view from Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes, computed from the elevation model and labelled with the names of the peaks you can see. Drag the image sideways; the slider hides the far distance.
From up here 54 named peaks are in sight. The highest: Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker, 4208 m. The most distant: Pointe Blanche, 44.5 km away.
The highest peaks in view
- Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker
- Pointe Whymper / Punta Whymper
- Pointe Croz / Punta Croz
- Grande Rocheuse
- Aiguille du Jardin
- Aiguille de Rochefort
- Les Droites
- Pointe Young
- Aiguille d'Argentière
- Flèche Rousse
- Aiguille de Triolet
- Les Courtes
About Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes
Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes is a 3586 m three-thousander in Schweiz, close to Tour Noir, Aiguille de l'A Neuve, Pointe Inférieure des Améthystes. The view reaches as far as Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker at 4208 m. No marked trail reaches the summit itself – the last section needs alpine experience. Plan your route to Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes free of charge with Peakflow: real paths, elevation profile, weather and an offline map.
Where the peak stands
Peaks nearby
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