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Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland Three-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-geo-stub
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
of the Swiss Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps (german: Walliser Alpen, french: Alpes valaisannes, it, Alpi Pennine, la, Alpes Poeninae), also known as the Valais Alps, are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland (Valais) and Italy ...
, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin
The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of the summit of ''Combin de Grafeneire'' is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps. The Gran ...
and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinette lies close to the better known Mont Blanc de Cheilon
Mont Blanc de Cheilon (also spelled ''Mont Blanc de Seilon'') is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla. Culminating at 3,870 metres above sea level, it ...
which has almost the same height (3,870 m).
See also
* List of mountains of the Alps above 3000 m *List of mountains of Switzerland
This article contains a sortable table of many of the major mountains and hills of Switzerland. The table only includes those summits that have a topographic prominence of at least above other points, and ranks them by height and prominence. T ...
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La Ruinette on Summitpost
La Ruinette on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of Valais Mountains of Switzerland Three-thousanders of Switzerland {{Valais-geo-stub