Dent de Savigny, Mountain summit in Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Dent de Savigny is a mountain summit in the Bernese Alps rising to about 2,250 meters, marking the border between the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg. The peak has a distinctive pointed shape that dominates the skyline from various viewpoints in the region.
The sources record no first ascent or climbing history for Dent de Savigny. What they establish is its position: the 2,252-metre summit lies on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, in the Bernese Alps, making it one of the highest points in Fribourg. The nearest settlements are Jaun in Fribourg and Rougemont in Vaud, and the peak stands about 50 km south of Bern.
The name is French, meaning "Savigny's tooth", after the pointed summit. The mountain sits on the language border: the Fribourg side belongs to the French-speaking Gruyère district, while the Vaud side faces Rougemont. The nearest settlements are the Fribourg village of Jaun and the Vaud village of Rougemont.
The summit lies on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg, above the villages of Rougemont (Vaud) and Jaun (Fribourg). The nearest towns are these two, so access is from either side of the cantonal boundary. The sources give no marked route, hut or climbing details for the peak.
The summit lies on the cantonal border between Vaud and Fribourg, and at 2,252 metres it is one of the highest points in the canton of Fribourg. The nearest settlements are Jaun in Fribourg and Rougemont in Vaud, and the peak sits about 50 km south of Bern.
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