Dent de Savigny
Mountain in Switzerland
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The Dent de Savigny is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Fribourg. With an elevation of 2,252 metres above sea level, it one of the highest mountains in the canton of Fribourg.
Prominence848 m (2,782 ft)[2]
| Dent de Savigny | |
|---|---|
Dent de Ruth (left) and Dent de Savagny (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,252 m (7,388 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 848 m (2,782 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Vanil Noir |
| Coordinates | 46°32′58.8″N 7°13′36.4″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Savigny's Tooth |
| Language of name | French |
| Geography | |
  Dent de Savigny Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Fribourg/Vaud, Switzerland |
| Range coordinates | 46°32′58.8006″N 7°13′36.4008″E |
| Parent range | Bernese Alps |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 770 Million Years |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1905 |
| Easiest route | Southeast |
The closest localities are Jaun (Fribourg) and Rougemont (Vaud).
