Tour de Famelon

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7014 ftProminence: 256 ftCoordinates: 46°22'60"N, 7°1'26"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Rochers de Naye, Tour d'Aï, Pic Chaussy, Le Chamossaire.

4.1 miNW
Towering peak with a railway to the top
Rochers de Naye, Montreux
105 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.
1.3 miSW
Peak with hiking and lake views
Tour d'Aï
33 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.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Chaussy, Les Diablerets
109 min walk • Pic Chaussy is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets to the south. On its northern side lies the Lac Lioson, whilst the Col des Mosses pass flanks its western side.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Chamossaire, Villars-sur-Ollon
118 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.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Chavonnes, Villars-sur-Ollon
116 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.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tour de Mayen
25 min walk • 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.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Berneuse, Leysin
55 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.
2.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe d'Aveneyre
65 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.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont d'Or
46 min walk • Mont d'Or is a mountain of the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, overlooking Le Sépey in the canton of Vaud. It lies on the range between the Lac de l'Hongrin and the valley of Ormont-Dessous, and flanks the Col des Mosses pass.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de l'Hongrin
78 min walk • Lac de l'Hongrin is a reservoir in Vaud, Switzerland. The reservoir with a surface area of 1.60 km² is located in the municipalities of Château-d'Œx and Ormont-Dessous. The two arch dams Hongrin Nord and Hongrin Sud were completed in 1969. The Dam helps with hydro electricity, and stops flooding in the area.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Corjon
119 min walk • The Dent de Corjon is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located west of Rossinière in the canton of Vaud. It is the culminating point of the small range lying between the valley of L'Hongrin and the Sarine, north of the Lac de l'Hongrin.