Pointe du Mountet

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Pointe du Mountet
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View from the Zinalrothorn. Pointe du Mountet is on the lower middle.
Highest point
Elevation 3,877 m (12,720 ft)
Prominence 42 m (138 ft) [1]
Parent peak Zinalrothorn
Coordinates 46°03′33.8″N7°41′07.3″E / 46.059389°N 7.685361°E / 46.059389; 7.685361 Coordinates: 46°03′33.8″N7°41′07.3″E / 46.059389°N 7.685361°E / 46.059389; 7.685361
Geography
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Pointe du Mountet
Location in Switzerland
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Pointe du Mountet is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, situated west of Zermatt in Valais. It is located south of the Zinalrothorn.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Ober Rothornjoch (3,835 m).