La Pierreuse

La Pierreuse is a large and important nature reserve in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Vaud. It covers more than 30 square km south of the Saane in the district of Pays-d'Enhaut. It is located at the foot of the Gummfluh.

Photo: Touriste, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gummfluh and Brecaca.

Gummfluh

Peak

Photo: Touriste, Public domain.

The Gummfluh is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Berne. It is the highest peak in the chain of mountains on the south side of the Pays d'Enhaut and it lies approximately halfway between Château d'Oex and Gstaad.

Brecaca

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brecaca is a peak.

Le Biolet

Peak

Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Biolet is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Etivaz and Rougemont.

L’Etivaz

Hamlet

Photo: Leo Wehrli, CC BY-SA 4.0.

L’Etivaz is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of La Pierreuse.

Rougemont

Village

Photo: Leemburg-CH, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rougemont is a municipality in the Pays-d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Rougemont is situated 5 km northeast of La Pierreuse.

Saanen

Village

Photo: Alps, Public domain.

Saanen is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district. Saanen is situated 8 km northeast of La Pierreuse.

La Pierreuse

Type: Building
Category: protected area
Location: Château-d’Œx, Riviera-Pays-d’Enhaut District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.44501° or 46° 26′ 42″ north

Longitude

7.18156° or 7° 10′ 54″ east

Elevation

1,520 metres (4,987 feet)

Open location code

8FR9C5WJ+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 588803684

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

11467193

Wikidata ID

Q16887792

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In Other Languages

“La Pierreuse” goes by many names.

French: “La Pierreuse”

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