Grotte du Gros Fort
Grotte du Gros Fort is a cave in Vaulion, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud. Grotte du Gros Fort is situated nearby to the cave Grotte de la Cascade, as well as near Grotte de la Pernon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dent de Vaulion and Vallorbe railway station.
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.
Vallorbe railway station
Railway station
Photo: G CHP, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vallorbe railway station is a station at the border of Switzerland and France on the TGV Lyria line between Paris and Lausanne. It is located at the south-eastern entrance of the tunnel which tunnels one of Jura's mountain ranges, Le Mont d’Or. Vallorbe railway station is situated 3½ km north of Grotte du Gros Fort.
Col du Mollendruz
Mountain saddle
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Col du Mollendruz is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It connects L'Isle and Les Charbonnières. Col du Mollendruz is situated 3½ km south of Grotte du Gros Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vallorbe and La Praz.
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 north of Grotte du Gros Fort.
La Praz
Village
La Praz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. La Praz is situated 4 km southeast of Grotte du Gros Fort.
Le Pont
Village
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Pont is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Grotte du Gros Fort.
Grotte du Gros Fort
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Vaulion, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.68095° or 46° 40′ 51″ northLongitude
6.38012° or 6° 22′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FR8M9JJ+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 5119392783OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
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