La Ruinette
La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinette lies close to the better known Mont Blanc de Cheilon which has almost the same height (3,870 m).
La Ruinette (centre right) and Mont Blanc de Cheilon (left) with the Lac de Mauvoisin
| La Ruinette | |
|---|---|
 La Ruinette from the southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,875 m (12,713 ft) |
| Prominence | 838 m (2,749 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°58′44.8″N 7°24′1.3″E |
| Geography | |
  La Ruinette Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Chermotane (3,037 m).
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