Ludwigshöhe (mountain)

Ludwigshöhe

Ludwigshöhe northern side
Highest point
Elevation 4,341 m (14,242 ft)
Prominence 58 m ↓ Fiodejoch [1]
Isolation 0.7 km → Parrotspitze
Parent peak Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze)
Coordinates 45°55′02″N 7°51′44″E / 45.91722°N 7.86222°E / 45.91722; 7.86222Coordinates: 45°55′02″N 7°51′44″E / 45.91722°N 7.86222°E / 45.91722; 7.86222
Geography
Ludwigshöhe

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley/Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps

The Ludwigshöhe is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is situated near the Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa Massif. The summit is the tripoint between Valais, Aosta Valley and Piedmont.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Piodejoch (4,283 m).


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