Mont Tendre
Mont Tendre is in L’Abbaye, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud and has an elevation of 1,679 metres. Mont Tendre is situated nearby to the cave Baume du Chalet de Yens, as well as near the peak Crêt du Mondisé.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Tendre and Grand Cuney.
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.
Grand Cuney
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand Cuney is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Mont Tendre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mollens and Berolle.
Mollens
Village
Mollens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is located in the district of Morges. Mollens is situated 4½ km southeast of Mont Tendre.
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 4½ km southeast of Mont Tendre.
Montricher
Village
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montricher is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. Montricher is situated 5 km east of Mont Tendre.
Mont Tendre
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: L’Abbaye, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.59476° or 46° 35′ 41″ northLongitude
6.31004° or 6° 18′ 36″ eastElevation
1,679 metres (5,509 feet)Open location code
8FR8H8V6+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9013738717OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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