Musée du fer et du chemin de fer, Vallorbe

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Musée du fer et du chemin de fer (address: Rue des Grandes Forges 11) is a place located in Vallorbe (Vaud canton) and belongs to the category of museum.

It is situated at an altitude of 2477 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 46°42'44"N latitude and 6°22'48"E longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Fort de Pré-Giroud (specialty museum, 37 min walk), Border Line (forts and castles, 37 min walk), Vaulion (locality, 56 min walk).

Coordinates: 46°42'44"N, 6°22'48"E

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Rue des Grandes Forges 11Vallorbe Switzerland

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Musée du fer et du chemin de fer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dent de Vaulion, Lac Brenet, Lac de Joux, Le Suchet.

2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Vaulion
61 min walk • Rising majestically in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, the Dent de Vaulion is a spectacular mountain that offers one of the most breathtaking panoramas in the region. Standing at an elevation of 1,483 meters, this peak is not only a favorite among hikers but also a...
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac Brenet
98 min walk • Lac Brenet is a lake in the Vallée de Joux, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located north of the Lac de Joux, only 200 metres away. Its elevation of 1002 metres is 2 metres below that of Lac de Joux. The lake used to drain naturally underground and the water resurfaced at the source of the Orbe River.
6.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Joux
172 min walk • Lac de Joux is a lake in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. With a surface area of 9.5 km², it is the largest lake in Switzerland lying above 1,000 metres. Lac de Joux is located in the Jura Mountains.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Le Suchet
149 min walk • Le Suchet is a mountain of the Jura range, located south of Baulmes in the canton of Vaud. The summit of Le Suchet can be reached easily by several trails and a road culminating at 1,489 metres.
4.1 miE
Forts and castles
Les Clées Castle
105 min walk • Les Clées Castle is a castle in the municipality of Les Clées of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
1.5 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Fort de Pré-Giroud, Vallorbe
37 min walk • The Fort de Pré-Giroud, also known as the Fort de Vallorbe, is a 20th-century Swiss fortification located in the Jura Mountains near the Swiss border with France. The fort defended the Col de Jougne at Vallorbe, one of the few points in the Jura that could be easily traversable by an invading force.
7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguilles de Baulmes
178 min walk • The Aiguilles de Baulmes are a mountain of the Jura range, located north of Baulmes in the canton of Vaud.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Ter
148 min walk • Lake Ter is a small lake at Le Lieu, in the Vallée de Joux of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
1.5 miE
Forts and castles
Border Line
37 min walk • The Border Line defenses of Switzerland were constructed in the late 1930s in response to increasing tensions between Switzerland and its neighbours, chiefly the Axis powers of Germany and Italy.
5.3 miSW
Locality
L'Abbaye
136 min walk • L'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the Jura-Nord Vaudois district in the Vallée de Joux. It takes its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col du Mont d'Orzeires
71 min walk • Col du Mont d'Orzeires is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.