Pointe des Berons

The Pointe des Berons is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies approximately halfway between the Col de Balme and the Aiguille du Tour. The east (Swiss) side is covered by the Glacier des Berons.

Pointe des Berons
Pointe des Berons
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation2,954 m (9,692 ft)
Prominence24 m (79 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°00′22″N 6°59′04″E
Geography
LocationValais, Switzerland
Haute-Savoie, France
Parent rangeMont Blanc Massif

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located south of the summit at 2,930 metres.


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