Le Chasseron

Le Chasseron
Highest point
Elevation 1,607 m (5,272 ft)[1]
Prominence 590 m (1,940 ft)[2]
Isolation 32.0 km (19.9 mi)[3]
Parent peak Crêt de la Neige
Coordinates 46°51′6″N 6°32′18.5″E / 46.85167°N 6.538472°E / 46.85167; 6.538472Coordinates: 46°51′6″N 6°32′18.5″E / 46.85167°N 6.538472°E / 46.85167; 6.538472
Geography
Le Chasseron

Location in Switzerland

Location Vaud, Switzerland
Parent range Jura Mountains

Le Chasseron is a mountain in the Jura Mountains, overlooking Sainte-Croix in the canton of Vaud. It has an elevation of 1,607 metres above sea level and is amongst the most isolated mountains of Switzerland.

See also

References

  1. Retrieved from the 1:25,000 Swisstopo topographic map.
  2. The key col is Col de Jougne (1,017 m).
  3. Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is northeast of Mont Tendre.

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