Vaud
Aigle District
Ormont-Dessous

Gros Van

The Gros Van is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking the in the canton of . It lies on the range between the and the valley of .
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Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont d’Or and Col des Mosses.

Peak
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Mont d'Or is a mountain of the of , overlooking Le Sépey in the canton of . It lies on the range between the and the valley of , and flanks the pass.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain pass in the western of Switzerland. The pass is located in the in the canton of Vaud.

Peak
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is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking to the south. On its northern side lies the , whilst the pass flanks its western side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Etivaz and Leysin.

Hamlet
Photo: Leo Wehrli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

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, in the commune of Vaud is a laid back, non-posh, non-pretentious mountain village in the Vaud Alps, above . It also happens to be the site of a ski resort with awesome off piste possibilities.

Village
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the district of the canton of in . is situated 8 km north of Gros Van.

Gros Van

Latitude
46.39635° or 46° 23′ 47″ north
Longitude
7.06955° or 7° 4′ 10″ east
Elevation
2,189 metres (7,182 feet)
Open location code
8FR993W9+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3254819684
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6933933
Wiki­data ID
Q5610429
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Gros Van” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “غروس فان”
  • Cebuano: “Gros Van”
  • Chinese: “大萬山”
  • Dutch: “Gros Van”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل جروس فان”
  • French: “Gros Van”
  • German: “Gros Van”
  • Ladin: “Gros Van”
  • Persian: “گروس وان”
  • Swedish: “Gros Van”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Plaines-Mosses and Pierre du Moëllé.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petit Van and Arête Dorchaux.

Vaud: Must-Visit Destinations

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Curious Peaks to Discover

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gros Van”. Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.