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Europe / Switzerland / Haute-Savoie / Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent - Pointe Kurz
Record SL-467631 · Wikidata Q3607101

Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent - Pointe Kurz

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Elevation
3,680 m
12,073 ft
Prominence
169 m
Isolation
Coordinates
45.9386° N, 7.0358° E
Grid ref
Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent - Pointe Kurz
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Description

Wikipedia

Pointe Kurz (3,677 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the border between France and Switzerland. It lies between the glaciers of Argentière and L'A Neuve, west of La Fouly, the closest locality. The Pointe Kurz is the highest summit of the Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent, a small range situated between the Tour Noir and Mont Dolent. Other important summits of the Aiguilles Rouges du Dolent are: north of the Pointe Kurz the Pointe Morin (3587 m); south of the Pointe Kurz the Grand Gendarme (depending on the map between 3598 m and 3600 m), the Pointe de la Fouly (3608 m) and the Aiguille de l'Amône (3585 m).

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Pointe Kurz 3,680 m SW 226° 0.0 km
Pointe Morin 3,587 m N 7° 0.6 km
Pointe de la Fouly 3,608 m S 160° 0.6 km
Aiguille de L'Amône 3,584 m SE 153° 1.0 km
Tour Noir 3,836 m N 6° 1.2 km
Pointe Supérieure des Améthystes 3,586 m N 341° 1.2 km