Dent d'Hérens
| Dent d'Hérens | ||
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 The Swiss side of the Dent d'Hérens |
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| height | 4171 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Border Valais , Switzerland / Aosta Valley , Italy | |
| Mountains | Valais Alps | |
| Dominance | 3.7 km → Pic Tyndall | |
| Notch height | 698 m ↓ Colle Tournanche | |
| Coordinates , ( CH ) | 45 ° 58 '12 " N , 7 ° 36' 19" O ( 612 911 / 90943 ) | |
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| First ascent | August 12, 1863 by Florence Crauford Grove , William Edward Hall , Reginald Somerled Macdonald, Montagu Woodmass, Melchior Anderegg , Jean-Pierre Cachat and Peter Perren | |
| Normal way | ZS - quite difficult alpine tour (over the west ridge, UIAA II) | |
The Dent d'Hérens ( 4171 m above sea level ) is a four-thousand-meter peak in the Valais Alps . The border between Italy and Switzerland runs over its summit .
description
The Dent d'Hérens adjoins the Matterhorn to the west and, in terms of popularity and visitor numbers, is completely overshadowed by its famous neighbor. The summit of the Dent d'Hérens is rarely visited.
The large Tiefmatten Glacier has its origin on the Swiss north side of the mountain, the lower part of which is called the Zmutt Glacier , the tongue of which flows eastwards . The neighbor to the east is the Wandfluehorn
The starting point for the normal route is the Rifugio Aosta (2781 m), accessible from Lake Place Moulin (1950 m).
The first ascent was made on August 12, 1863 by Florence Crauford Grove , William Edward Hall , Reginald Somerled Macdonald, Montagu Woodmass, Melchior Anderegg , Jean-Pierre Cachat and Peter Perren .
Routes
West-northwest flank (normal route from CH)
- Difficulty: S , with III. UIAA grade rock climbing
- Time required: 7 hours
- Starting point: Schönbielhütte (2694 m)
- Valley location: Zermatt (1609 m)
West ridge (normal route from I)
- Difficulty: ZS , with III. UIAA grade rock climbing
- Time required: 5½ hours
- Starting point: Rifugio Aosta (2781 m)
- Valley location: Rifugio Prarayer (2004 m) or the car park at the Place Moulin reservoir .
East ridge
- Difficulty: S , with IV. UIAA grade rock climbing
- Time required: 7 hours
- Starting point: Bivacco Giorgio e Renzo Novella (3706 m) or Colle Tournanche (3479 m)
literature
- Michael Waeber: Valais Alps. Area guide for hikers, mountaineers and climbers. The most popular climbs to all important peaks with descriptions of all recommended ski tours. 11th edition. Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-7633-2416-X .
- Hermann Biner: Alpine tours in Valais. From Trient to the Nufenen Pass. 3. Edition. Verlag des SAC, Bern 2002, ISBN 3-85902-204-0 .
Web links
- Dent d'Hérens at 4000m - The four-thousanders of the Alps
- Dent d'Hérens on the ETHorama platform
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wandfluehorn on ETHorama