Grand Cuney
Grand Cuney is a scenic viewpoint in Bière, Morges District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,570 metres. Grand Cuney is situated nearby to the cave Baume du Crêt-des-Combes, as well as near the peak Crêt du Mondisé.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Grand Cunay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Tendre and Col du Marchairuz.
Mont Tendre
Peak
Photo: Seb65, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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 3½ km northeast of Grand Cuney.
Col du Marchairuz
Mountain saddle
Photo: Ulflulfl, Public domain.
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 3 km southwest of Grand Cuney.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Orient and Le Chenit.
L’Orient
Village
Photo: DarDarCH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4½ km northwest of Grand Cuney.
Le Chenit
Village
Photo: Giovanni-P, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Chenit is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux. Le Chenit is situated 5 km northwest of Grand Cuney.
Berolle
Village
Photo: Marc Mongenet, CC BY 2.5.
Berolle is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Berolle is situated 5 km east of Grand Cuney.
Grand Cuney
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Bière, Morges District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.57223° or 46° 34′ 20″ northLongitude
6.27614° or 6° 16′ 34″ eastElevation
1,570 metres (5,151 feet)Open location code
8FR8H7CG+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 766489319OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q22402173
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Grand Cuney” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Grand Cuney”
- Dutch: “Grand Cunay”
- Dutch: “Grand Cuney”
- French: “Grand Cunay”
- Russian: “Гран Кюнэй”
- Russian: “Гранд Кюнэй”
- Swedish: “Grand Cunay”
- Swedish: “Grand Cuney”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baume du Crêt-des-Combes and Glacière de St-Livres.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cabane du Grand-Cunay and Chalet des Combes.
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