Plaines Joux

Plaines Joux is a house in Ormont-Dessous, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,512 metres. Plaines Joux is situated nearby to the peak Mont d’Or, as well as near Gros Van.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont d’Or and Gros Van.

Mont d’Or

Peak

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mont d'Or is a mountain of the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, overlooking Le Sépey in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range between the Lac de l'Hongrin and the valley of Ormont-Dessous, and flanks the Col des Mosses pass.

Gros Van

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Pic Chaussy

Peak

Photo: Inisheer, CC BY 2.5.

Pic Chaussy is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets to the south. On its northern side lies the Lac Lioson, whilst the Col des Mosses pass flanks its western side. Pic Chaussy is situated 3 km east of Plaines Joux.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leysin and Les Diablerets.

Leysin

Photo: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Les Diablerets

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Les Diablerets is a ski resort in Vaud in Switzerland. It has high-altitude skiing on the glacier and some challenging runs. It's connected by ski-lifts to nearby Villars-sur-Ollon, which is at lower altitude and better suited to young children and beginners.

L’Etivaz

Hamlet

Photo: Leo Wehrli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

L’Etivaz is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Plaines Joux.

Plaines Joux

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Ormont-Dessous, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.37983° or 46° 22′ 47″ north

Longitude

7.07427° or 7° 4′ 27″ east

Elevation

1,512 metres (4,961 feet)

Open location code

8FR993HF+WP

GeoNames ID

11215820

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French: “Plaines Joux”

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