Tête de Valpelline

Tête de Valpelline
Tête de Valpelline (left) and Dent d'Hérens (right)
Highest point
Elevation	3,799 m (12,464 ft)
Prominence	234 m (768 ft) ^[1]
Parent peak	Dent d'Hérens
Coordinates	45°58′31.2″N 7°34′52.1″E / 45.975333°N 7.581139°E / 45.975333; 7.581139Coordinates: 45°58′31.2″N 7°34′52.1″E / 45.975333°N 7.581139°E / 45.975333; 7.581139
Geography
Tête de Valpelline Location in the Alps
Location	Valais, Switzerland Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range	Pennine Alps

Tête de Valpelline is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies west of the Dent d'Hérens, between the valleys of Mattertal (Valais) and Valpelline (Aosta Valley).

References

↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Tiefmattenjoch (3,565 m).

External links

Tête de Valpelline on Hikr

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