Pointe de la Fournache

Pointe de la Fournache is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,642 metres (11,949 ft) above sea level.

Pointe de la Fournache
Southern face of Pointe de la Fournache (left) and Dent Parrachée (right) in the background, separated by a small cirque glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,642 m (11,949 ft)
Coordinates45°17′15″N 06°45′09″E
Geography
Pointe de la Fournache is located in France
Pointe de la Fournache
Pointe de la Fournache
France
LocationSavoie, France
Parent rangeVanoise Massif
Geology
Age of rockEarly Jurassic
Mountain typelimestone

Pointe de la Fournache lies north of Aussois and southwest of Dent Parrachée (3,697 metres (12,129 ft)). The summit is very close to Dent Parrachée, which is separated by a short ridge.

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