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.


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