Rocher du Midi

#783 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Rocher du Midi is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Château d'Oex in the canton of Vaud. It is located on the massif between the valley of the Sarine and L'Etivaz and culminating at the Gummfluh. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 6880 ftProminence: 787 ftCoordinates: 46°26'38"N, 7°9'12"E

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Rocher du Midi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac Lioson, Pic Chaussy, Lac du Vernex, Arnensee.

4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac Lioson, Les Diablerets
106 min walk • Lac Lioson is a lake in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous, near Les Mosses, in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Its surface area is 7 ha. The lake is used for fishing and ice diving.
5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic Chaussy, Les Diablerets
128 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.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac du Vernex, Rossinière
106 min walk • Lac du Vernex is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Rossinière, in the Pays d'Enhaut of the canton of Vaud. It lies at an elevation of 859 m above sea level, between the Pointe de Cray and Planachaux mountains.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Arnensee
124 min walk • Arnensee is a lake in Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The lake in the municipality of Gsteig is used as a reservoir by Romande Energie. The dam was built in 1942. Its volume is 10.5 mio m³ and surface area 0.456 km².
4.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Paray
124 min walk • The Pointe de Paray is a mountain of the Swiss Prealps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It has a height of 2,375 metres above sea level, making it both the third highest summit of the Vanil Noir massif and the canton of Fribourg.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gummfluh
51 min walk • The Gummfluh is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Berne. It is the highest peak in the chain of mountains on the south side of the Pays d'Enhaut and it lies approximately halfway between Château d'Oex and Gstaad.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vanil Carré
103 min walk • The Vanil Carré is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud. It lies on the massif separating the valleys of Gruyère and Pays d'Enhaut, which culminates at the Vanil Noir.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Rubli
78 min walk • Le Rubli is a 2,285 metre high mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Rougemont in the canton of Vaud, near the border with the canton of Berne. Le Rubli has steep faces and its summit is relatively difficult to access. A via ferrata starts near the gondola station of the Videmanette. A cable car travels it's western face.
4.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Tarent, Les Diablerets
109 min walk • Le Tarent is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud. At 2,548 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain of the range lying north of the Col du Pillon.
4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Para, Les Diablerets
108 min walk • La Para is a mountain of the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Les Diablerets in the canton of Vaud.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wittenberghorn
84 min walk • The Wittenberghorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Bern. It lies approximately halfway between L'Etivaz and Feutersoey, south of the Col de Jable.