Ludwigshöhe (mountain)

Ludwigshöhe

Ludwigshöhe northern side
Highest point
Elevation 4,341 m (14,242 ft)
Prominence 58 mFiodejoch[1]
Isolation 0.7 kmParrotspitze
Parent peak Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze)
Coordinates 45°55′02″N 7°51′44″E / 45.91722°N 7.86222°E / 45.91722; 7.86222Coordinates: 45°55′02″N 7°51′44″E / 45.91722°N 7.86222°E / 45.91722; 7.86222
Geography
Ludwigshöhe

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley/Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Ludwigshöhe is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is situated near the Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa Massif. The summit is the tripoint between Valais, Aosta Valley and Piedmont.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Piodejoch (4,283 m).


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