Mont Gond

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Mont Gond
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Mont Gond, from Quille du Diable
Highest point
Elevation 2,710 m (8,890 ft)
Prominence 395 m (1,296 ft) [1]
Parent peak Diablerets
Coordinates 46°17′07.9″N7°15′48.7″E / 46.285528°N 7.263528°E / 46.285528; 7.263528 Coordinates: 46°17′07.9″N7°15′48.7″E / 46.285528°N 7.263528°E / 46.285528; 7.263528
Geography
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Mont Gond
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Bernese Alps

Mont Gond is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Derborence in Valais. It is located between the Diablerets and the Rhone valley.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located north of the Tête Noire at 2,315 metres.