Dent du Bourgo, Mountain summit in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
Dent du Bourgo is a 1,909-metre summit of the Swiss Prealps in the canton of Fribourg, east of Gruyères. It stands on the range north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon.
The sources document no historical events, dates or uses for the Dent du Bourgo; they record only its geography. The summit reaches 1,909 m (1,908 m in the French article) in the Fribourg Prealps, east of Gruyères, on the range north of the Vanil Noir between the Sarine and Motélon valleys.
The name Bourgo refers to the mountain's position above the village of Bourgo, in the commune of Gruyères. The peak lies on the ridge north of the Vanil Noir, between the Sarine and Motélon valleys, and marks the boundary between the two. It appears on maps of the Fribourg Prealps as a landmark for hikers crossing the ridge.
The summit lies on the ridge north of the Vanil Noir, between the Sarine and Motélon valleys, east of Gruyères. Approach from the valley side and allow for the climb to 1,909 m; the sources give no marked trail or starting point, so check a local map before setting out.
The Dent du Bourgo stands on the ridge north of the Vanil Noir, between the valleys of the Sarine and the Motélon, east of Gruyères. The French and English sources give its height as 1,908 m and 1,909 m respectively.
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