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Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland Three-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-geo-stub
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
of the Swiss Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps (, , , ), sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps (which are just the Northern Swiss part of the Pennine Alps), are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Italy (the Aosta Valley and Piedmont) an ...
, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais
Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzer ...
. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin
The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of the summit of ''Combin de Grafeneire'' is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps. The Gran ...
and the Dent Blanche
The Dent Blanche is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At -high, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps.
Naming
The original name was probably ''Dent d'Hérens'', the current name of the nearby De ...
. La Ruinette lies close to the better known Mont Blanc de Cheilon which has almost the same height (3,870 m).
See also
*List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m
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*List of mountains of Switzerland
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References
External links
La Ruinette on Summitpost
La Ruinette on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland Three-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-geo-stub