Dent de Brenleire

The Dent de Brenleire (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃ d(œ) bʁɑ̃ˈlɛʁ]) is a mountain of the Fribourg Alps, located south of Charmey in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. It has an elevation of 2,353 metres above sea level and is amongst the highest summits in the canton of Fribourg, after the Vanil Noir, the Vanil de l'Ecri and the Pointe de Paray. It is also the highest mountain entirely within the canton.

Dent de Brenleire
Dent de Brenleire and Dent de Folliéran behind
Highest point
Elevation2,353 m (7,720 ft)
Prominence274 m (899 ft)[1]
Parent peakVanil Noir
Isolation3.1 km (1.9 mi) 
Listing
Coordinates46°33′3″N 7°10′29.2″E
Geography
Dent de Brenleire
Location in Switzerland
LocationFribourg, Switzerland
Parent rangeFribourg Alps

The summit of the Dent de Brenleire is accessible by a trail running on the east side of the mountain, from the Gros Mont.

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of Dent de Folliéran at 2,079 m.


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