La Ruinette

Mountain in Switzerland

La Ruinette

La Ruinette from the southwest

Highest point
Elevation| 3,875 m (12,713 ft)
Prominence| 860 m (2,820 ft)[1]
Parent peak| Monte Rosa
Listing| Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates| 45°58′44.8″N 7°24′1.3″E﻿ / ﻿45.979111°N 7.400361°E﻿ / 45.979111; 7.400361
Geography

La Ruinette

Location in Switzerland

Location| Valais, Switzerland
Parent range| Pennine Alps

La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinette lies close to the better known Mont Blanc de Cheilon which has almost the same height (3,870 m).

La Ruinette (centre right) and Mont Blanc de Cheilon (left) with the Lac de Mauvoisin

## See also

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* Alps portal

* List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m
* List of mountains of Switzerland

## References

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1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de Charmotane (3,015 m).

## External links

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* La Ruinette on Summitpost
* La Ruinette on Hikr

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