Juraparc
Juraparc is a zoo in Vaud, Western Switzerland which is located on Route de la Vallée and has an elevation of 1,038 metres. Juraparc is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col du Mont d’Orzeires, as well as near the peak Dent de Vaulion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours:
December 21st—March 20th: Monday—Thursday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM; Friday—Sunday 9:00 AM—10:00 PM
March 21st—December 20th: 9:00 AM—sunset - Email: juraparc@juraparc.ch
- Type: Zoo
- Address: Route de la Vallée 3, Vallorbe, 1337
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dent de Vaulion and Col du Mont d’Orzeires.
Dent de Vaulion
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Col du Mont d’Orzeires
Mountain saddle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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. Lac Brenet is situated 2½ km southwest of Juraparc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Pont and Les Charbonnières.
Le Pont
Village
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Pont is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Juraparc.
Les Charbonnières
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Les Charbonnières is situated 3½ km southwest of Juraparc.
Vallorbe
Village
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vallorbe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Vallorbe is situated 3½ km northeast of Juraparc.
Juraparc
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.69171° or 46° 41′ 30″ northLongitude
6.34205° or 6° 20′ 31″ eastElevation
1,038 metres (3,406 feet)Open location code
8FR8M8RR+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 218284970OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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