Tête de Valpelline

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).

Tête de Valpelline
Tête de Valpelline (left) and Dent d'Hérens (right)
Highest point
Elevation3,799 m (12,464 ft)
Prominence234 m (768 ft)[1]
Parent peakDent d'Hérens
Coordinates45°58′31.2″N 7°34′52.1″E
Geography
Tête de Valpelline
Location in the Alps
LocationValais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent rangePennine Alps

References

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


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