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The Dent de Morcles is a 2,969 metres high mountain located at western end of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone between Martigny and St. Maurice. It is the westernmost summit of the Muverans massif, which in turn is the westernmost of the four distinct mountain massifs of the Bernese Alps that lie west of the Gemmi Pass. Its position at the end of this chain of mountains and the abrupt drop to the wide valley of the Rhone river below make the Dent de Morcles prominently visible from many points in Lausanne and other populated areas on the north and northeastern shores of Lake Geneva.
| Dent de Morcles | |
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 South-west face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,969 m (9,741 ft) |
| Prominence | 465 m (1,526 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Grand Muveran |
| Isolation | 5.6 km (3.5 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 46°11′56″N 7°04′33″E |
| Geography | |
  Dent de Morcles Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Vaud/Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
The summit is sometimes distinguished by the name Grande Dent de Morcles, the Petite Dent de Morcles being a lower summit (2,929 m) on the north-west side. Both summits are located on the border between Valais and Vaud.
On the northern slopes lies the small Glacier des Martinets. The Lac de Fully is located on the south side.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Tour d'Aufalle (2,504 m).
- Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is southwest of the Grand Muveran.
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[de] Dent de Morcles
Die Dent de Morcles ist ein Doppelgipfel nördlich von Martigny und der westlichste Berg der Waadtländer Alpen in der Schweiz. Die Grande Dent de Morcles erreicht eine Höhe von 2969 m ü. M., die westlich vorgelagerte Petite Dent de Morcles eine solche von 2929 m ü. M., gemeinsam werden sie auch als Dents de Morcles bezeichnet. Über beide Gipfel verläuft die Grenze zwischen den Kantonen Waadt und Wallis.- [en] Dent de Morcles
[fr] Dents de Morcles
Les dents de Morcles sont deux sommets (Grande Dent de Morcles - 2 968 m et Petite Dent de Morcles - 2 929 m) des Alpes bernoises.[it] Dent de Morcles
Il Dent de Morcles (2.969 m s.l.m. - sovente reso anche al plurale Dents de Morcles - è una montagna delle Alpi di Vaud nelle Alpi Bernesi.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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