Pointe de la Fournache

Pointe de la Fournache

Southern face of Pointe de la Fournache (left) and Dent Parrachée (right) in the background, separated by a small cirque glacier
Highest point
Elevation 3,642 m (11,949 ft)
Coordinates 45°17′15″N 06°45′09″E / 45.28750°N 6.75250°E / 45.28750; 6.75250Coordinates: 45°17′15″N 06°45′09″E / 45.28750°N 6.75250°E / 45.28750; 6.75250
Geography
Pointe de la Fournache

France

Location Savoie, France
Parent range Vanoise Massif
Geology
Age of rock Early Jurassic
Mountain type limestone

Pointe de la Fournache is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,642 metres (11,949 ft) above sea level.

Pointe de la Fournache lies north of Aussois and southwest of Dent Parrachée (3,697 metres (12,129 ft)). The summit is very close to Dent Parrachée, which is separated by a short ridge.

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