Notable fort · Bas-Valais, Valais/Wallis
Tour Dufour
Tour Dufour is a fort in Bas-Valais, Valais/Wallis.
Tour Dufour: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tour Dufour
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tour Dufour — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.22332, 7.00214. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tour Dufour
- Grotte aux Fées · waterfall · Aigle · ~0 km · Must-see
- Dufour fortifications · fort · Aigle · ~0 km · Must-see
- Archaeology of the Abbey of St Maurice d'Agaune · fort · Aigle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hermitage of Notre-Dame du Scex · church · Aigle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort de Dailly · fort · Aigle · ~3 km · Must-see
- Château d'Ergnaud · fort · Aigle · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pointe des Perris Blancs · viewpoint · Aigle · ~7 km · Must-see
- Glacier des Martinets · viewpoint · Aigle · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pointe des Savolaires · viewpoint · Aigle · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dent Favre · viewpoint · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Château de la Roche · fort · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tour de Saint-Triphon · fort · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chapelle Saint Blaise · fort · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pointe de Bellevue · viewpoint · Vaud · ~12 km · Must-see
- Château d'Aigle · fort · Aigle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lion d'Argentine · viewpoint · Aigle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Luisin · viewpoint · Vaud · ~15 km · Must-see
- La Chaux-Ronde · viewpoint · Aigle · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Tour Dufour
- Dufour fortifications · fort · Aigle · ~0 km · Must-see
- Archaeology of the Abbey of St Maurice d'Agaune · fort · Aigle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort de Dailly · fort · Aigle · ~3 km · Must-see
- Château d'Ergnaud · fort · Aigle · ~7 km · Must-see
- Château de la Roche · fort · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tour de Saint-Triphon · fort · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chapelle Saint Blaise · fort · Aigle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Château d'Aigle · fort · Aigle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fondation Pierre Gianadda · fort · Vaud · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saxon Castle · fort · Aigle · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tour Dufour open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tour Dufour yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tour Dufour?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tour Dufour?
Nearby: Grotte aux Fées (waterfall, 0 km), Dufour fortifications (fort, 0 km), Archaeology of the Abbey of St Maurice d'Agaune (fort, 1 km), Hermitage of Notre-Dame du Scex (church, 1 km), Fort de Dailly (fort, 3 km), Château d'Ergnaud (fort, 7 km).
Is Tour Dufour worth visiting?
Tour Dufour is listed as a notable fort in Valais/Wallis on Spotwander.