The Dent d'Hérens (4,173 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.
Notable summits along the east ridge are Punta Bianca (3917 m), the prominent Punta Carrel (3841 m) with its subpeak Punta Maquignaz, and the significant Punta Maria Cristina (3703 m).
The Aosta hut (2,781 m) is used for the normal route.
The nearest mountain hut is Bivacco Paolo Perelli Cippo located 543m/1 782ft S of the summit.
By elevation Dent d'Hérens is
# 62 out of 60693 in the Alps # 40 out of 1787 in Valais/Wallis # 35 out of 345 in Visp # 36 out of 42694 in Italy # 29 out of 1186 in Aosta Valley # 40 out of 10817 in Switzerland # 40 out of 2009 in the Pennine Alps
By prominence Dent d'Hérens is
# 26 out of 1787 in Valais/Wallis # 8 out of 345 in Visp # 12 out of 1186 in Aosta Valley # 80 out of 10817 in Switzerland # 13 out of 2009 in the Pennine Alps
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