Bouquetins
Encyclopedia
The Bouquetins is a mountain
in the Alps
between Switzerland
and Italy
. It forms a ridge composed of several summits above 3,600 metres, of which the highest is 3,838 metres. The Bouquetins is the highest mountain on the main watershed of the Pennine Alps
west of Dent d'Hérens
.
A shelter (Refuge des Bouquetins), owned by the Swiss Alpine Club
, is located at the western base of the mountain.
Mountain
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in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
between Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Italy
Italy
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. It forms a ridge composed of several summits above 3,600 metres, of which the highest is 3,838 metres. The Bouquetins is the highest mountain on the main watershed of the Pennine Alps
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...
west of Dent d'Hérens
Dent d'Hérens
The Dent d'Hérens 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.The Aosta hut is used for the normal route.-Naming:...
.
A shelter (Refuge des Bouquetins), owned by the Swiss Alpine Club
Swiss Alpine Club
The Swiss Alpine Club is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 111 sections with 110,000 members...
, is located at the western base of the mountain.