Pointe des Plines

Minor peak on the east edge of the Mont Blanc massif
Pointe des Plines is located in Switzerland
Pointe des Plines
Pointe des Plines
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, SwitzerlandParent rangeMont 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
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