Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes

Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes is a peak in Orsières, Entremont District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,586 metres. Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes is situated nearby to the locality Couloir Barbey, as well as near Col du Chardonnet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille d’Argentière and Mont Dolent.

Aiguille d’Argentière

Peak

Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Aiguille d'Argentière is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland. The second highest summit of the Aiguille d'Argentière is the prominent rock-tower Flèche Rousse southeast of the main-summit.

Mont Dolent

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Mont Dolent is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif and lies on the border between Italy, Switzerland and France. As a mountain, Mont Dolent is regarded as the tripoint between Italy, Switzerland and France, although the tripoint itself lies at 3,749 metres, less than 100 metres north-west of its summit.

Tour Noir

Peak

Photo: Terra3, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Tour Noir is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the Swiss-French border. It is located between the Aiguille d'Argentière and Mont Dolent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and La Fouly.

Col du Chardonnet

Locality

Photo: Panoraman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Col du Chardonnet is a locality.

La Fouly

Village

Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.

La Fouly is a village in Val Ferret in the Swiss canton of Valais. At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of Orsières. It sits at the foot of Mont Dolent and the Tour Noir in the Mont Blanc massif.

Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,586 metres
Category: landform
Location: Orsières, Entremont District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.9489° or 45° 56′ 56″ north

Longitude

7.0306° or 7° 1′ 50″ east

Elevation

3,586 metres (11,765 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9W2XJ+H7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8398131997

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Couloir Barbey and L’A Neuve CAS.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Col des Améthystes and Secteur Dolent - Tour Noir.

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