Punta Maria Cristina

Punta Maria Cristina

View from the south side
Highest point
Elevation 3,706 m (12,159 ft)
Prominence 71 m (233 ft) [1]
Parent peak Dent d'Hérens
Coordinates 45°58′20″N 7°37′13″E / 45.97222°N 7.62028°E / 45.97222; 7.62028Coordinates: 45°58′20″N 7°37′13″E / 45.97222°N 7.62028°E / 45.97222; 7.62028
Geography
Punta Maria Cristina

Location in the Alps

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

The Punta Maria Cristina (3,706 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, between the Dent d'Hérens and the Matterhorn.

On the summit is the bivouac Giorgio e Renzo Novella.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,635 metres.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.