Testa del Rutor

Testa del Rutor
Tête du Rutor

Testa del Rutor (right) from the West
Highest point
Elevation 3,468 m (11,378 ft)
Prominence 847 m (2,779 ft)[1]
Coordinates 45°38′N 7°1′E / 45.633°N 7.017°E / 45.633; 7.017Coordinates: 45°38′N 7°1′E / 45.633°N 7.017°E / 45.633; 7.017[1]
Geography
Testa del Rutor

Location in the Alps

Location Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range Graian Alps

Testa del Rutor or Tête du Rutor (3,468m) is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. It is the highest summit of the Rutor-Léchaud Group, lying roughly between the Mont Blanc Massif and the Vanoise Massif. The huge Glacier del Rutor lies on its slopes. The mountain is rarely climbed except by the Alpini, who use the mountain for training.[2]

The Glacier del Rutor

References

  1. 1 2 "Testa del Rutor, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. "Testa del Rutor - summitpost.org". summitpost.org. Retrieved 31 January 2015.


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