Couronne de Bréona
| Couronne de Bréona | |
|---|---|
  Couronne de Bréona Location in Switzerland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,159 m (10,364 ft) |
| Prominence | 172 m (564 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
| Coordinates | 46°05′30″N 07°34′14″E / 46.09167°N 7.57056°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Pennine Alps |
The Couronne de Bréona (3,159 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located east of Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Tsa de l'Ano, on the range between the valleys of Hérens and Moiry.
Bréona is the name of an extensive alpine pasture to the south-west of the peak, spanning elevations between some 2,200 up to 2,800 m, making it one of the highest pastures in the Alps altogether. Ascending from La Forclaz, Mayens de Bréona is reached at 2,087 m, and the main buildings of Bréona alpage at 2,200 m. At 2,320 m, the path turns right to avoid a gravel field called Liapey d'Enfer, and at 2,435 m reaches Remointse de Bréona, the temporary and more elevated shelters of the alpage.[2] The Bréona pasture stretches from here to 2,600 m and above, with a well structure indicated at 2,623 m. From here, the path ascends to Col de Bréona at 2916, separating the Serra Neire to the southwest from the Couronne de Bréona to the southeast, and via Col du Tsaté (2,868) traversing to Pinte du Bandon (3,064 m) to the northwest. Beyond the main peak of Couronne de Bréona is a secondary summit, called Clocher de la Couronne at 3,101 m, separated by the Col de la Couronne (2,987 m) from Pointe de Moiry (3,303) to the south. [3]
References
- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col de la Couronne (2,987 m).
- ^ ""Temporary Residences (mayen, alpage, remointse and mazot)" (valdherens-tourisme.ch)". Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ Swisstopo (map.geo.admin.ch)