Leysin
Leysin, Switzerland in the commune of Vaud is a laid back, non-posh, non-pretentious mountain village in the Vaud Alps, above Montreux. It also happens to be the site of a ski resort with awesome off piste possibilities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tour d’Aï and Berneuse.
Tour d’Aï
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tour d'Aï is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It is located near the Tour de Mayen, on the range lying between the Rhone and Col des Mosses, south of Lake Geneva, from where both summits can be easily seen.
Berneuse
Peak
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The Berneuse is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, above Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range east of the Rhone valley, culminating at the Tour d'Aï.
Tour de Mayen
Peak
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The Tour de Mayen is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies east of the Tour d'Aï, on the range lying between the lake of Hongrins and the valley of Ormont Dessous and Ormont Dessus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aigle and Corbeyrier.
Aigle
Town
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Aigle is a historic town and a municipality and the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The official language of Aigle is Swiss French. Aigle is situated 5 km southwest of Leysin.
Corbeyrier
Village
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Corbeyrier is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. It became a municipality in 1718. Corbeyrier is situated 4 km west of Leysin.
Leysin
- Type: Locality with 3,780 residents
- Also known as: “CH5407”
- Location: Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.3525° or 46° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
7.0111° or 7° 0′ 40″ eastPopulation
3,780Elevation
1,656 metres (5,433 feet)Open location code
8FR99236+2FGeoNames ID
7286343
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Leysin”. Photo: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0.