Dents Du Midi Switzerland

The Dents du Midi are a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Overlooking the Val d'Illiez and the Rhône valley to the south, they face the Lac de Salanfe, an artificial reservoir, and are part of the geological ensemble of the Giffre massif. Their seven peaks are, from north-east to south-west: the Ci…
The Dents du Midi are a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Overlooking the Val d'Illiez and the Rhône valley to the south, they face the Lac de Salanfe, an artificial reservoir, and are part of the geological ensemble of the Giffre massif. Their seven peaks are, from north-east to south-west: the Cime de l'Est, the Forteresse, the Cathédrale, the Éperon, the Dent Jaune, the Doigts and the Haute Cime. They are mainly composed of limestone rock, with gritty limestone rock in the upper parts.
  • Elevation: 3,258 m (10,689 ft)
  • Location: Valais, Switzerland
  • Prominence: 1,796 m (5,892 ft)
  • Parent peak: Mont Blanc
  • Isolation: 19.0 km (11.8 mi)
  • Listing: Ultra · Alpine mountains above 3000 m
  • Parent range: Chablais Alps

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