Pointes de Mourti

The Pointes de Mourti are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the glacier of Moiry in the canton of Valais. They lie north of the Pointe de Bricola, on the range that separates the valley of Hérens from the valley of Moiry (part of the Anniviers valley).

Pointes de Mourti
The Pointes du Mourti (left) from Moiry
Highest point
Elevation3,564 m (11,693 ft)
Prominence66 m (217 ft)[1]
Parent peakDent Blanche
Coordinates46°04′21″N 7°35′9.5″E
Geography
Pointes de Mourti is located in Switzerland
Pointes de Mourti
Pointes de Mourti
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

The (main) eastern summit has an elevation of 3,564 metres while the western summit has an elevation of 3,529 metres.

The closest locality is Salay on the west side of the mountain, although the Pointes du Mourti are usually climbed from the Moiry hut on their eastern side.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col des Rosses (3,498 m).


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