Le Petit Cunay

Le Petit Cunay is a locality in Bière, Morges District, Vaud. Le Petit Cunay is situated nearby to the locality Mont de Bière, as well as near Glacière de St-Livres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Tendre and Grand Cuney.

Mont Tendre

Peak

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Mont Tendre is a mountain of the Jura, located between the valley of Joux and the basin of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. With an elevation of 1,679 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains and, therefore, the highest summit of Switzerland outside the Alps. Mont Tendre is situated 2½ km northeast of Le Petit Cunay.

Grand Cuney

Scenic viewpoint

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Grand Cuney is a scenic viewpoint.

Col du Marchairuz

Mountain saddle

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Col du Marchairuz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Le Brassus and Bière. The pass road has a maximum grade of 14 percent. Col du Marchairuz is situated 4 km southwest of Le Petit Cunay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berolle and L’Orient.

Berolle

Village

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Berolle is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Berolle is situated 4 km southeast of Le Petit Cunay.

L’Orient

Village

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L'Orient is a village in the Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland. It was created in 1904 and is part of the municipality of Le Chenit. The village takes its name from the fact that it is located on the right bank of the river Orbe. L’Orient is situated 5 km northwest of Le Petit Cunay.