Pointe des Plines

Pointe des Plines
Pointe des Plines
Highest point
Elevation	3,052 m (10,013 ft)
Prominence	42 m (138 ft) [1]
Coordinates	45°58′50″N7°03′20″E / 45.98056°N 7.05556°E / 45.98056; 7.05556
Geography
Pointe des Plines Location in Switzerland
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Parent range	Mont Blanc Massif

The Pointe des Plines (3,052 m) is a minor peak on the east edge of the Mont Blanc massif, close to the Aiguille Dorees, and overlooking the Saleina Glacier in the canton of Valais.

A shelter of the Swiss Alpine Club, the Bivouac de l'Envers des Dorées, is located west of the summit.

References

1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 3,015 metres.

External links

• Pointe des Plines on Hikr