Le Jorat

Le Jorat is a house in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,214 metres. Le Jorat is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col de la Croix, as well as near Col du Pillon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col de la Croix and Col du Pillon.

Col de la Croix

Mountain saddle

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Col de la Croix is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon with Les Diablerets. Col de la Croix is situated 3 km southwest of Le Jorat.

Col du Pillon

Mountain saddle

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Col du Pillon is a mountain pass in the western Swiss Alps, linking Aigle, Le Sépey and Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud with Gstaad in the canton of Berne. Col du Pillon is situated 4 km northeast of Le Jorat.

Scex Rouge

Scenic viewpoint

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The Scex Rouge is a mountain of the Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. Along with the Oldenhorn to the east, it is one of the main peaks of the Diablerets, a huge ice-covered mountain near the western end of the Bernese Alps, straddling the border between the cantons of Vaud, Valais, and Bern, and exceeding 3,000 metres above sea level. Scex Rouge is situated 3½ km southeast of Le Jorat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.

Les Diablerets

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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.