Pointe Ronde

Pointe Ronde
Pointe Ronde

Location in Switzerland

Highest point
Elevation 2,655 m (8,711 ft)
Prominence 25 m (82 ft)[1]
Coordinates 46°02′27″N 7°01′12″E / 46.04083°N 7.02000°E / 46.04083; 7.02000Coordinates: 46°02′27″N 7°01′12″E / 46.04083°N 7.02000°E / 46.04083; 7.02000
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Mont Blanc Massif

The Pointe Ronde is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It lies near the northern end of the Arête de la Lys, the ridge descending in a north-westerly direction from the Génépi towards the Col de la Forclaz.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,630 metres.


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