La Palanche
La Palanche is a locality in Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,257 metres. La Palanche is situated nearby to the locality Fôret du Mont, as well as near Sentier du Lécheret.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Col du Pillon and Scex Rouge.
Col du Pillon
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Scex Rouge
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3 km southeast of La Palanche.
Oldenhorn
Peak
Photo: Xperience, Public domain.
The Oldenhorn is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps in Switzerland. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Vaud, Bern and Valais. The Oldenhorn is the second highest peak of the massif of the Diablerets and canton of Vaud. Oldenhorn is situated 4 km southeast of La Palanche.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Diablerets and Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts.
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.
Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts
Hamlet
Taveyanne, Group of Alpine Huts is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of La Palanche.
Solalex
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Solalex is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of La Palanche.
La Palanche
- Type: Locality
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Ormont-Dessus, Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.34631° or 46° 20′ 47″ northLongitude
7.17591° or 7° 10′ 33″ eastElevation
1,257 metres (4,124 feet)Open location code
8FR985WG+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1312255191OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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