Dent d'Hérens
The Dent d'Hérens (4,174 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.
| Dent d'Hérens | |
|---|---|
North face of the Dent d'Hérens | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,174 m (13,694 ft) |
| Prominence | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Parent peak | Matterhorn |
| Isolation | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Coordinates | 45°58′12.2″N 7°36′18.3″E |
| Geography | |
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 Aosta hut (2,781 m) is used for the normal route.
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