Dent d'Hérens
Mountain in the Pennine Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dent d'Hérens (4,173 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The mountain lies a few kilometres west of the Matterhorn.
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Dent d'Hérens | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,173 m (13,691 ft) |
Prominence | 704 m (2,310 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Matterhorn |
Isolation | 3.7 km (2.3 mi)[2] |
Coordinates | 45°58′12.2″N 7°36′18.3″E |
Geography | |
Location | Aosta Valley, Italy/Valais, Switzerland |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 12 August 1863 by Florence Crauford Grove, William Edward Hall, Reginald Somerled Macdonald, Montagu Woodmass, Melchior Anderegg, Jean-Pierre Cachat and Peter Perren |
Easiest route | South-west flank and west ridge from Aosta hut (PD+) |
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Notable summits along the east ridge are Punta Bianca (3917 m), the prominent Punta Carrel (3841 m) with its subpeak Punta Maquignaz, and the significant Punta Maria Cristina (3703 m).
The Aosta hut (2,781 m) is used for the normal route.