Col du Mont d’Orzeires
Col du Mont d'Orzeires is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The pass road runs on side road 152a from Le Pont, a village in the municipality of L'Abbaye, northeast along lake Brenet, over the Col du Mont d'Orzeires, past Pierre Punex and continues to Chalêt du Mont d'Orzeires, where the Juraparc animal park is located.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Dent de Vaulion and Juraparc.
Dent de Vaulion
Peak
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The Dent de Vaulion is a mountain peak of the Swiss Jura, overlooking the lake of Joux and Vaulion in the canton of Vaud. A small ski resort is located on its slopes. The municipality of Vallorbe is located on the mountain's foothills.
Lac Brenet
Lake
Photo: Wolvus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lac Brenet is a lake in the Vallée de Joux, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of the Lac de Joux, only 200 metres away. Its elevation of 1002 metres is 2 metres below that of Lac de Joux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Pont and Les Charbonnières.
Les Charbonnières
Village
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Les Charbonnières is a part of Le Lieu, a commune located in the La Vallée district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located on the shores of Lac Brenet.
Le Séchey
Hamlet
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Séchey is a part of Le Lieu, a municipality in the La Vallée district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Col du Mont d’Orzeires
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,061 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: L’Abbaye, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.68526° or 46° 41′ 7″ northLongitude
6.33697° or 6° 20′ 13″ eastElevation
1,061 metres (3,481 feet)Open location code
8FR8M8PP+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2520476063OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Col du Mont d’Orzeires” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Col du Mont d’Orzeires”
- French: “col du Mont d’Orzeires”
- French: “Col du Mont d’Orzeires”
- French: “Mont d’Orzeires, Col du”
- German: “Col du Mont d’Orzeires”
- Swedish: “Col du Mont d’Orzeires”
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Notable Places Nearby
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