Mont Fort

{{short description|Mountain in Switzerland}}

{{confused|Montfort (disambiguation){{!}}Montfort|Fort Mountain|Hillfort{{!}}mountain fort}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mont Fort

| photo = Mont Fort Buckelpiste 017.JPG

| photo_caption = North side with the Glacier de Tortin

| map = Switzerland

| map_caption = Location in Switzerland

| location = Valais, Switzerland

| coordinates = {{coord|46|04|50|N|07|19|07|E|type:mountain_region:CH_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_m = 3328

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| prominence_m = 408

| prominence_ref = Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Louvie (2,921 m).

| parent_peak = Monte Rosa

| listing = Alpine mountains above 3000 m

| range = Pennine Alps

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| easiest_route = Aerial tramway

| photo_size = 285

| isolation_km = 3.5

| isolation_ref = Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northwest of the Rosablanche.

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Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Nendaz and Bagnes, north of the Rosablanche. With a summit elevation of {{convert|3328|m}} above sea level, Mont Fort is the highest peak north of the Col de Louvie ({{convert|2921|m|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}).

Mont Fort is surrounded by several glaciers, the largest being the Glacier de Tortin, on its northwestern side. The second largest is the Glacier du Mont Fort, located on its northeastern side. On its eastern side lies the lower summit Petit Mont Fort ({{convert|3135|m|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}). The Glacier du Petit Mont Fort lies between the two summits. There are no glaciers on the south side of the mountain. A small lake named Lac du Petit Mont Fort ({{convert|2764|m|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}) lies on the south flank.

The summit of Mont Fort is easily accessible by cable car from the heights of Verbier or Nendaz. The cable cars from the two valleys converge at the intermediate station ({{convert|2894|m|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}) north of the Col des Gentianes, the upper section reaching an elevation of {{convert|3308|m}}. In the winter and early spring season, the mountain, including the Glacier de Tortin, is the culminating point of the 4 Vallées ski area, accessible by the "Mont-Fort" cable car.{{Cite web |title=Verbier 4Vallées ski area |url=https://verbier4vallees.ch/en/ski-resort/4-vallees |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=verbier4vallees.ch |language=en}} There is one ski slope leading down from the mountain's peak – which then leads down to the Col des Gentianes, where a restaurant and two cable cars leading down to Verbier and Siviez (Haute-Nendaz) are situated.