Le Moine

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Le Moine
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Le Moine
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 3,566 m (11,699 ft)
Prominence 148 m (486 ft) [1]
Parent peak Grand Combin
Coordinates 45°56′43.8″N7°16′15.5″E / 45.945500°N 7.270972°E / 45.945500; 7.270972 Coordinates: 45°56′43.8″N7°16′15.5″E / 45.945500°N 7.270972°E / 45.945500; 7.270972
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Pennine Alps

Le Moine is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, situated east of Bourg Saint Pierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located on the ridge Les Maisons Blanches in the Grand Combin massif.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Maisons Blanches (3,418 m).