Gryon
#1695 among destinations in Switzerland
Facts and practical information
Gryon is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. ()
Gryon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Grand Muveran, Le Chamossaire, Lac des Chavonnes, Tête à Pierre Grept.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainGrand Muveran
97 min walk • The Grand Muveran is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. At 3,051 metres, it is the highest summit of the group lying between the Rhone knee and the Pas de Cheville and the westernmost three-thousander of the Bernese Alps.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainLe Chamossaire, Villars-sur-Ollon
74 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeLac des Chavonnes, Villars-sur-Ollon
89 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainTête à Pierre Grept
103 min walk • The Tête à Pierre Grept is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the cantons of Vaud and Valais. It is situated in the region between the Grand Muveran and Pas de Cheville. On the northern side lies the small Glacier de Paneirosse.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainDent Favre
130 min walk • The Dent Favre is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the Dent de Morcles and the Grand Muveran. Its summit straddles the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Valais.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainL'Argentine
64 min walk • L'Argentine is a mountain of the Vaud Alps, overlooking Solalex above Gryon in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is known by climbers for its Northwest face, the Miroir d'Argentine, which is smooth like a "mirror". The summit is distinguished by the name Haute Pointe and culminates at 2,421 metres above sea level.
Tower, Forts and castlesDuin Tower, Bex
106 min walk • The Tower of Duin is the last remaining tower of a former medieval castle located on a hill south of Bex, Switzerland.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainTête Ronde
121 min walk • The Tête Ronde is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located in the canton of Vaud, near the summit of the Diablerets massif of which it is a part. With an elevation of 3,037 metres above sea level, the Tête Ronde is the highest summit entirely within the canton of Vaud.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainChaux Ronde, Villars-sur-Ollon
50 min walk • The Chaux Ronde is a mountain in the western Bernese Alps, overlooking Villars-sur-Ollon in the canton of Vaud. The mountain is part of a ski area and its summit is easily accessible from Bretaye with the Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway.
Nature, Natural attraction, View pointBretaye, Villars-sur-Ollon
70 min walk • Bretaye is a high mountain pass of the Swiss Alps, located above Villars-sur-Ollon in the canton of Vaud. The pass is connected to Villars by the Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway, which is the second highest railway of the canton after the Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye railway.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainPetit Muveran
116 min walk • The Petit Muveran is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, overlooking Ovronnaz in Valais. The summit is located on the border between Vaud and Valais. As its name suggests, it is situated near the higher Grand Muveran.
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