Le Risel
Le Risel is a peak in Montricher, Morges District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,527 metres. Le Risel is situated nearby to the locality Le Bucley, as well as near La Blondine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Tendre and Jan Michalski Foundation.
Mont Tendre
Peak
Photo: Seb65, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Mont Tendre is a mountain of the Jura, located between the valley of Joux and the basin of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. With an elevation of 1,679 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains and, therefore, the highest summit of Switzerland outside the Alps. Mont Tendre is situated 3 km southwest of Le Risel.
Jan Michalski Foundation
Museum
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jan Michalski Foundation is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Le Risel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Abbaye and Mollens.
L’Abbaye
Village
L'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the Jura-Nord Vaudois district in the Vallée de Joux. It takes its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery. L’Abbaye is situated 4½ km north of Le Risel.
Mollens
Village
Mollens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located in the district of Morges. Mollens is situated 4½ km southeast of Le Risel.
L’Isle
Village
Photo: Phil Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Western Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. L’Isle is situated 6 km east of Le Risel.
Le Risel
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,527 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Montricher, Morges District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.61295° or 46° 36′ 47″ northLongitude
6.33739° or 6° 20′ 15″ eastElevation
1,527 metres (5,010 feet)Open location code
8FR8J87P+5XGeoNames ID
6935727
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