Malatraix
The Malatraix is a mountain and ridge of the Swiss Prealps, overlooking Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud. The summit is 1,931 metres high, while the rocky part of the southwestern ridge culminates at 1,768 metres.Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tour d’Aï and Villeneuve VD railway station.
Tour d’Aï
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tour d'Aï is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It is located near the Tour de Mayen, on the range lying between the Rhone and Col des Mosses, south of Lake Geneva, from where both summits can be easily seen. Tour d’Aï is situated 4 km southeast of Malatraix.
Villeneuve VD railway station
Railway station
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villeneuve VD railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Villeneuve, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Simplon line of Swiss Federal Railways. Villeneuve VD railway station is situated 3 km west of Malatraix.
Les Agites
Mountain saddle
Les Agites is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects Yvorne and La Lécherette. The south side of the pass road lies in the Rhone valley. Les Agites is situated 3½ km south of Malatraix.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villeneuve and Rennaz.
Villeneuve
Village
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villeneuve is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. As of December 2018, it had a population of 5771. Villeneuve is situated 3 km west of Malatraix.
Rennaz
Village
Rennaz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Rennaz is situated 4 km southwest of Malatraix.
Veytaux
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Veytaux is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The Château de Chillon across the Avenue de Chillon on Lake Geneva provides a view of the entire lake looking westward. Veytaux is situated 4 km northwest of Malatraix.
Malatraix
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Villeneuve (VD), Aigle District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.39428° or 46° 23′ 39″ northLongitude
6.9642° or 6° 57′ 51″ eastElevation
1,768 metres (5,801 feet)Open location code
8FR89XV7+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4251319489OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q16887794
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