Gros Van
The Gros Van is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the Col des Mosses in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range between the Lac de l'Hongrin and the valley of Ormont-Dessous.
- Peak rising to 2,189 metres (7,182 feet)
- Description: mountain of the Vaud Prealps, Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mont d’Or and Col des Mosses.
Col des Mosses
Col des Mosses is a mountain pass in the western Bernese Alps of Switzerland.
Pic Chaussy
Pic Chaussy is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets to the south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Etivaz and Leysin.
Rossinière
Rossinière is a municipality in the…
8 km north of Gros Van
Gros Van
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Latitude
46.3963° or 46° 23′ 47″ north
Longitude
7.06924° or 7° 4′ 9″ east
Open location code
8FR993W9+GM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Gros Van” goes by many names.
غروس فانArabic
Gros VanCebuano
大萬山Chinese
Gros VanDutch
جبل جروس فانEgyptian Arabic
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plaines-Mosses and Pierre du Moëllé.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Petit Van and Arête Dorchaux.
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