Pointe de Ronce
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| Pointe de Ronce | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,612 m (11,850 ft) |
| Prominence | 466 m (1,529 ft) |
| Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
| Coordinates | 45°15′53″N 06°58′42″E / 45.26472°N 6.97833°E |
| Geography | |
  Pointe de Ronce France | |
| Location | Savoie, France |
| Parent range | Graian Alps |
Pointe de Ronce is a mountain of Savoie, France in the Mont Cenis range. It has an elevation of 3,612 metres (11,850 ft) above sea level.
Pointe de Ronce is located near the Mont Cenis Pass and overlooks the village of Lanslebourg in Haute-Maurienne. A wide circus, called 'Plan des Cavales', opens on the west side towards the Lac du Mont-Cenis.
From the summit, a long ridge stretches south-east to Pointe du Lamet (3,504 m), Roche Michel (2,885 m) and to Rocciamelone.
In the mountain slopes exposed to the north, recline two glaciers, namely glacier de l'Arcelle Neuve and glacier du Vieux.
Given the height of the mountain and the special isolation of its summit, one gets a wide view of the surrounding mountains.
