Dent de Savigny

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Dent de Savigny
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Dent de Ruth (left) and Dent de Savagny (right)
Highest point
Elevation 2,252 m (7,388 ft) [1]
Prominence 848 m (2,782 ft) [2]
Parent peak Vanil Noir
Coordinates 46°32′58.8″N7°13′36.4″E / 46.549667°N 7.226778°E / 46.549667; 7.226778
Naming
English translationSavigny's Tooth
Language of nameFrench
Geography
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Dent de Savigny
Location in Switzerland
Location Fribourg/Vaud, Switzerland
Range coordinates 46°32′58.8006″N7°13′36.4008″E / 46.549666833°N 7.226778000°E / 46.549666833; 7.226778000
Parent range Bernese Alps
Geology
Rock age 770 Million Years
Climbing
First ascent 1905
Easiest route Southeast

The Dent de Savigny is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Fribourg. With an elevation of 2,252 metres above sea level, it one of the highest mountains in the canton of Fribourg.

The closest localities are Jaun (Fribourg) and Rougemont (Vaud).

References

  1. "Dent de Savigny". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Gros Mont (1,404 m).