Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean

Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean is a wilderness hut in Vallorbe, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud which is located on Route de Plan Saint-Jean. Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean is situated nearby to the pitch Terrain B, as well as near Mur de grimpe.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vallorbe railway station and Dent de Vaulion.

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 1 km north of Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean.

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. Dent de Vaulion is situated 2½ km southwest of Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean.

Mont d’Or

Peak

Photo: Vodimivado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mont d'Or is a mountain of the Jura, located in the French department of Doubs and extending into the Swiss canton of Vaud. Its main summit is 1,463 metre-high and lies within France, 500 metres north of the border with Switzerland. Mont d’Or is situated 3 km northwest of Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallorbe and Vaulion.

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.

Vaulion

Village

Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vaulion is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Ballaigues

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ballaigues is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Ballaigues is situated 4½ km northeast of Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean.

Refuge de Plan Saint-Jean

Type: Wilderness hut
Address: Route de Plan Saint-Jean 1, Vallorbe, 1337
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Vallorbe, Jura-Nord vaudois District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.70461° or 46° 42′ 17″ north

Longitude

6.37106° or 6° 22′ 16″ east

Wheelchair access

Operator

Commune de Vallorbe

Open location code

8FR8P93C+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 285133547

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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