Pointe des Berons

Pointe des Berons
Pointe des Berons
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation 2,954 m (9,692 ft)
Prominence 24 m (79 ft)[1]
Coordinates 46°00′22″N 6°59′04″E / 46.00611°N 6.98444°E / 46.00611; 6.98444Coordinates: 46°00′22″N 6°59′04″E / 46.00611°N 6.98444°E / 46.00611; 6.98444
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range Mont Blanc Massif

The Pointe des Berons is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies approximately halfway between the Col de Balme and the Aiguille du Tour. The east (Swiss) side is covered by the Glacier des Berons.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,930 metres.


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