Pointe Ronde

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Pointe Ronde
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Pointe Ronde
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 2,655 m (8,711 ft)
Prominence 25 m (82 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°02′27″N7°01′12″E / 46.04083°N 7.02000°E / 46.04083; 7.02000 Coordinates: 46°02′27″N7°01′12″E / 46.04083°N 7.02000°E / 46.04083; 7.02000
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Mont Blanc Massif

The Pointe Ronde is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Trient in the canton of Valais. It lies near the northern end of the Arête de la Lys, the ridge descending in a north-westerly direction from the Génépi towards the Col de la Forclaz.

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Mont Blanc massif Mountain range in the Alps

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,630 metres.