Dent d'Hérens
| Dent d'Hérens | |
|---|---|
North face of the Dent d'Hérens | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,173 m (13,691 ft) |
| Prominence | 704 m (2,310 ft) |
| Parent peak | Matterhorn |
| Isolation | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Coordinates | 45°58′12.2″N 7°36′18.3″E / 45.970056°N 7.605083°E |
| Geography | |
Location of the Matterhorn 12km 7.5miles M a t t e r t a l V a l d ' H é r e n s V a l t o u r n e n c h e Weisshornhütte Valpelline Italy Switzerland Hörnlihütte Rifugio Jean-Antoine Carrel Rifugio Campanna Aosta Dent d'Hérens Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Aosta Valley, Italy/Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 12 August 1863 by Florence Crauford Grove, William Edward Hall, Reginald Somerled Macdonald, Montagu Woodmass, Melchior Anderegg, Jean-Pierre Cachat and Peter Perren |
| Easiest route | South-west flank and west ridge from Aosta hut (PD+) |
The Dent d'Hérens (4,173 m) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, lying on the border between Italy and Switzerland. The mountain lies a few kilometres west of the Matterhorn.
Notable summits along the east ridge are Punta Bianca (3917 m), the prominent Punta Carrel (3841 m) with its subpeak Punta Maquignaz, and the significant Punta Maria Cristina (3703 m).
The Aosta hut (2,781 m) is used for the normal route.