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Coordinates: 46°02′01.5″N 7°39′01.9″E / 46.033750°N 7.650528°E / 46.033750; 7.650528
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{{Short description|Mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mont Durand
| name = Mont Durand
| other_name = Arbenhorn
| other_name = Arbenhorn
| photo = Mont Durand - Depuis Sorebois.jpg
| photo = Mont Durand - Depuis Sorebois.jpg
| photo_caption = Mont Durand north face seen from [[Sorebois]]
| photo_caption = Mont Durand north face seen from [[Sorebois]].<br />Left the ''Northeast-Top''
| elevation_m = 3713
| elevation_m = 3713
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'''Mont Durand''' (or '''Arbenhorn''') is a [[mountain]] in the Swiss [[Pennine Alps]] in the canton of [[Valais]]. It is located west of the [[Ober Gabelhorn]] between the valleys of [[Zinal]] and [[Zmutt]]. The Glacier Durand flows on its northern side before reaching the larger [[Zinal Glacier]].
'''Mont Durand''' (or '''Arbenhorn''') is a [[mountain]] in the Swiss [[Pennine Alps]] in the canton of [[Valais]]. It is located west of the [[Ober Gabelhorn]] between the valleys of [[Zinal]] and [[Zmutt]]. The Glacier Durand flows on its northern side before reaching the larger [[Zinal Glacier]].

The Mont Durant has three significant sub-peaks: the northeast-top pt {{convert|3679|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}, the south-top ''Hohwänghorn'' ({{convert|3671|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}) and, even further south, the ''Äbihorn'' ({{convert|3473|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}).


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:47, 23 June 2024

Mont Durand
Arbenhorn
Mont Durand north face seen from Sorebois.
Left the Northeast-Top
Highest point
Elevation3,713 m (12,182 ft)
Prominence169 m (554 ft)[1]
Parent peakOber Gabelhorn
Coordinates46°02′01.5″N 7°39′01.9″E / 46.033750°N 7.650528°E / 46.033750; 7.650528
Geography
Mont Durand is located in Switzerland
Mont Durand
Mont Durand
Location in Switzerland
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

Mont Durand (or Arbenhorn) is a mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. It is located west of the Ober Gabelhorn between the valleys of Zinal and Zmutt. The Glacier Durand flows on its northern side before reaching the larger Zinal Glacier.

The Mont Durant has three significant sub-peaks: the northeast-top pt 3,679 m (12,070 ft), the south-top Hohwänghorn (3,671 m (12,044 ft)) and, even further south, the Äbihorn (3,473 m (11,394 ft)).

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Arbenjoch (3,544 m).
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