Tour de Mayen

#531 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Tour de Mayen is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies east of the Tour d'Aï, on the range lying between the lake of Hongrins and the valley of Ormont Dessous and Ormont Dessus. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7631 ftProminence: 610 ftCoordinates: 46°22'29"N, 7°0'30"E

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VaudSwitzerland

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Tour de Mayen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Chillon, Rochers de Naye, Aigle Castle, Viaduc de Chillon.

4.7 miNW
Forts and castles, History museum, Museum
Château de Chillon, Veytaux
121 min walk • Nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva, the Château de Chillon presents a picturesque medieval visage that has captivated artists, writers, and travelers for centuries. This iconic castle in Veytaux, Switzerland, is an architectural marvel that exudes history from its...
4.3 miN
Towering peak with a railway to the top
Rochers de Naye, Montreux
110 min walk • The Rochers de Naye is a mountain of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva near Montreux and Villeneuve, in the canton of Vaud.
4.4 miS
12th-century castle housing wine museum
Aigle Castle, Aigle
112 min walk • Aigle Castle is a castle in the municipality of Aigle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
4.6 miNW
Bridge
Viaduc de Chillon, Veytaux
117 min walk • The Viaduc de Chillon is a viaduct in Switzerland located in Veytaux to the southeast of Montreux. Built by the Consortium des Viaducs de Chillon between 1966 and 1969, it takes its name from the Château de Chillon which lies downhill on the shores of Lac Léman.
4.7 miNW
Forts and castles, Restaurant
Fort de Chillon, Veytaux
120 min walk • The Fort de Chillon is a twentieth-century fortification directly adjacent to the medieval Château de Chillon on the edge of Lac Léman in Switzerland.
~1850 ftSW
Peak with hiking and lake views
Tour d'Aï
9 min walk • The Tour d'Aï is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It is located near the Tour de Mayen, on the range lying between the Rhone and Col des Mosses, south of Lake Geneva, from where both summits can be easily seen.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Chamossaire, Villars-sur-Ollon
115 min walk • Le Chamossaire is a mountain part of the Alpes Vaudoises, overlooking Villars-sur-Ollon on its south face and Les Ormonts valley on its north face. It is located in the canton of Vaud.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Chavonnes, Villars-sur-Ollon
119 min walk • Lac des Chavonnes is a lake in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous, above Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5 ha.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Berneuse, Leysin
38 min walk • The Berneuse is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, above Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range east of the Rhone valley, culminating at the Tour d'Aï.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tour de Famelon
25 min walk • The Tour de Famelon is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located north of Leysin in the canton of Vaud. It lies between the Tour de Mayen and the Pierre du Moëllé, on the range lying between the lake of Hongrin and the valley of Ormont Dessous and Ormont Dessus.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe d'Aveneyre
76 min walk • The Pointe d'Aveneyre is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located east of Villeneuve in the canton of Vaud. It lies south of the Rochers de Naye, on the range overlooking Lake Geneva.