Mont Ruan | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,057 m (10,030 ft) |
Prominence | 227 m (745 ft) |
Parent peak | Tour Sallière |
Coordinates | 46°07′27″N 6°54′10″E / 46.12417°N 6.90278°E / 46.12417; 6.90278 |
Geography | |
Mont RuanLocation in Switzerland | |
Main peaks in Chablais Alps
10km 6miles Val d'Illiez France Switzerland Lake Geneva Mont Ruan Mouse over (or touch) gives more detail of peaks.Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Valais, Switzerland (mountain partially in France) |
Parent range | Chablais Alps |
Mont Ruan (or Grand Mont Ruan) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking the lake of Emosson in the Swiss canton of Valais. At 3,057 metres (10,030 feet) above sea level, its main summit is located 200 metres (660 feet) away from the French border, where lies a slightly lower summit at 3,044 metres (9,987 feet).
Mont Ruan is the westernmost mountain rising above 3,000 metres (9,800 feet). in Switzerland.
References
- Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de la Tour Sallière (2,830 m).
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