Punta Maria Cristina

Punta Maria Cristina

View from the south side
Elevation 3,706 m (12,159 ft)
Prominence 71 m (233 ft)[1]
Parent peak Dent d'Hérens
Location
Punta Maria Cristina

Location in the Alps

Location Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Range Pennine Alps
Coordinates 45°58′20″N 7°37′13″E / 45.97222°N 7.62028°ECoordinates: 45°58′20″N 7°37′13″E / 45.97222°N 7.62028°E

The Punta Maria Cristina (3,706 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, between the Dent d'Hérens and the Matterhorn.

On the summit is the bivouac Giorgio e Renzo Novella.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 3,635 metres.