Col du Marchairuz

Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of in . It connects and . The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent.
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,447 metres
  • Description: mountain pass
  • Also known as: “Le Marchairuz” and “Marchairuz, Col du”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Cuney and Crêt de la Neuve.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Peak
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Monument
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is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-George and Le Brassus.

Village
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the canton of . It is located in the district of .

Village
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is a village in the in the Canton of , Switzerland. It is part of the municipality .

Village
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L'Orient is a village in the , , . It was created in 1904 and is part of the municipality of . The village takes its name from the fact that it is located on the right bank of the river .

Col du Marchairuz

Latitude
46.55279° or 46° 33′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.25029° or 6° 15′ 1″ east
Elevation
1,447 metres (4,747 feet)
Open location code
8FR8H732+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2521699413
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2659764
Wiki­data ID
Q634397
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Col du Marchairuz” goes by many names.

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